The Runaway Groom

Chapter 264

Isaac entered, and asked, “You’re not sleeping yet? Did I wake you up?”

“No, I was waiting for you,” Irene replied. She got off her bed and gave him a hug, resting her face on his chest.

The move surprised Isaac, and he stiffened for a while before asking with a smile, “What’s gotten into you?”

“Nothing,” she replied. “Just wanted a hug.”

Isaac looked at her, “Let go. I’ll be back after a shower. I’m filthy right now.”

Irene tightened his embrace instead, gluing herself to

him.

“What is it?” Isaac asked quietly, feeling as if she was not

in her right mind.

Irene rubbed herself against his chest. “From now on, I’m your family wherever you go. I love you.”

His quiet voice turned raspy right then. “Really, now… What’s gotten into you?”

“Nothing. I just missed you and wanted a hug,” Irene

the balls of her feet to kiss

stunned, and

spoon enough. “I

take a shower.”

found that odd about him. He would have hugged

lost interest

naturally flabbergasted by the thought. “Did you

he still was not touching her. “I saw a corpse on my way back.

as a doctor,

a day went by without

she was less afraid than

corpse? This late at

was silent for a while, before answering,

Samantha.”

a long time at his answer, and thought that she was hearing things.

giving me an address around 10:30, saying that I’d find her there. I brought my people along and headed there around eleven, where we found her dead on the scene. After that, we searched the area

as well.

Tommy, it was the same thing:

that can’t

“What was their point

they just want me