The Runaway Groom

Chapter 261

As Isaac kept laughing, Irene was left mystified. “What are you laughing about? Me?”

“No,” Isaac replied. “I’m laughing at myself for falling for your dad’s ploy.”

Irene was silent for a while, and laughed as well when she

came to a realization.

“You like that about me?” she asked.

“I do,” Isaac said, composing himself as he continued, ” And I like that it’s you.”

Even if Irene knew none of that, he would have fallen for her anyway. Knowing that simply made her a more

colorful personality.

Irene naturally did not try to nitpick, since it was her either way.

“She may have been foiled this time,” she said, returning the conversation to Robin. “There’s no telling what she’ll be up to next.”

“I’ll have Stan keep an eye on the Jeffersons,” Isaac

replied calmly and quietly-as if they didn’t matter to

him.

knew she couldn’t be of help when it came to work. “I’ll do my best to not get in

had yet to check on Ricky. “I know you hate him because

care to me, so I can’t

didn’t respond, but drove her to the

anyway.

not want to see Ricky, Irene said, “I might stay for a while. You

see Ricky, and so said, “I’ll tell Jimmy to come take

stayed at the entrance, watching as Isaac drove off before heading

Ricky’s ward. When she entered and found him lying in bed, she saw

was once his

are you feeling?” she

saw her, he quickly asked, Did

knew he was referring to Isaac sending

“I didn’t,” she admitted.

would feel miserable after

pulling out a chair to sit, Irene asked, “How bad is it? What

and asked, “Would you have stopped

because she had

to blame her since her

came first.

just bumps and bruises. I guess Isaac just wanted to rough me up a little as reprisal for Tommy.

said and helped him pull his blanket up to his shoulders. “I’ll keep

Holdings for now.”

Ricky nodded. “Okay.”