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.

and he was so happy to see Irene that he flailed his hands for

not, since she was still in her dirty

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

make the shower quick and pick him up,

Irene comforted

Mee…” the baby

and delight. “Did you

was almost unintelligible, but it did sound like

eyes welled with tears of excitement, and she showered Tommy

darling! Only mothers would understand how

at the hospital, so she had to carefully hand him over to Mrs. Watson again, who asked softly, “Are you going out again, Mrs. Jefferson? What

so it will be a few days before he comes back. I’m counting on you to look

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

Irene nodded.

“Wargh!”

Irene holding him, Tommy started

him back, gently rocking him and

the hospital. She took a taxi again, since she told Jimmy to stay and help Mrs. Watson with what she needed. When Irene returned