The Runaway Groom

Chapter 292

Isaac said, “Forget it, I wasn’t thinking straight. We could just give Mrs. Watson a call-”

“I should go back,” Irene said, cutting him short.

She wanted to go home and check on Tommy anyway. Moreover, Mrs. Watson would be busy caring for their baby, and would not have time to bring Isaac a change of clothes.

She walked up to Isaac, and since he was sitting on his bed, she appeared much taller than him-his face was just reaching her chest.

Still, he reached out to gather her in his arms.

Irene smiled as she gave him a gentle shove. “Not afraid to be seen again?”

“Let them see,” Isaac growled.

Looking at him tenderly, Irene leaned in to kiss his forehead. “You’re hurt, so get some rest. I’ll be right. back after checking on Tommy.”

“Okay,” he said softly.

Irene headed out and returned to the mansion in a taxi.

now, and

since she was still in her dirty

right back, okay?” she said as she headed to the shower, and Tommy started bawling because of

him up, and he was still

him a peck on the cheek, Irene

the baby

eyes widened in surprise and delight. “Did you just say

almost unintelligible, but it did sound like

welled with tears of excitement, and she showered Tommy with

understand how her spirits soared at that very

because he had been crying too hard, Tommy began to doze off in Irene’s arms. Isaac was waiting for her at the hospital, so she had to carefully hand him over to Mrs. Watson again, who asked softly, “Are

will be a few days before

Watson assured her. “I won’t leave the house. I’ll ask Jimmy to buy anything we would

Irene nodded.

“Wargh!”

Irene holding him, Tommy started to bawl in Mrs. Watson’s arms. As

take him back, gently rocking him and coaxing

got Isaac’s clothes and returned to the hospital. She took a taxi again, since she told Jimmy to stay and help Mrs. Watson with what she needed. When Irene returned to Isaac’s ward, she found him lying on his side on his bed with his