The Runaway Groom

Episode 263

When Irene returned to the house at Rose Garden, she

washed her hands before going to Tommy. She was surprised to find someone carrying her baby.

“Mrs. Watson?” she exclaimed.

Mrs. Watson smiled. “Mr. Jefferson sent me. He said

there must be someone caring for Tommy at all times.”

Isaac certainly wouldn’t be comfortable with asking a stranger’s help, and hence sent Mrs. Watson.

Irene was pleased that it was Mrs. Watson, since the

latter had always been a kind person who was also genuinely nice to her at Isaac’s other mansion.

“I’m so relieved to have you here!” Irene smiled.

Mrs. Watson then passed Tommy to Irene. The baby was

wide awake, but suddenly started to frown.

Knowing that he had just pooped, Irene pinched his

button nose. “Made a stinky, did we?”

get him changed,” Mrs.

I’ll do it,” Irene insisted–in her mind,

being unable to care

time to do it,

well. I’ll

replied. She lay Tommy down, taking off his diaper and throwing it away, before getting some wet

Isaac out?” she asked

nodded. “Yes, he

Tommy, who appeared perfectly comfortable now and not at all interested

sit up now, so Irene sat down on the couch and played with

said, “Mrs. Jefferson, I must give it to you – you were staying at the mansion with us for so

and left speechless to learn that he was actually

stayed silent, since the

then added. “I’ve

certainly dumbfounded when she came over and saw Isaac holding Tommy in

had always been lofty and aloof, but he carried the baby so carefully that she thought she

of Irene. In the years she worked for him, he was slowly becoming a new person ever since Irene came to

kept playing with Tommy, and said offhandedly,

“Not really, ma’am. Mr. Jefferson simply lacked familial warmth because he lost his parents as a child. He may

Mrs. Watson continued, “You’ve heard recent developments, haven’t you?

as CEO so

all this while, only for his only family to betray

knew that Isaac was having trouble