The Runaway Groom

Chapter 336

The thud drew Irene back to her senses. Her hand, frozen in the air, moved again as she knocked on the door.

She composed herself as quickly as she could, while James soon opened the door for her, averting his eyes a little when he saw that it was her.

James himself did not understand why he did that… perhaps Irene should not hear their conversation, and it was a sign of guilt?

Nonetheless, Irene was smiling. “Are you guys done here yet? Mrs. Watson has made dinner.”

James studied her then, but her smile was impeccable.

He was relieved inwardly. Maybe she did not hear them, and there were no unnecessary misunderstandings

“We’re just finishing up,” he said.

Irene looked inside, meeting Isaac’s eyes and quickly putting on a smile, though she did nothing as she turned away and took Tommy back to his room.

followed her into the room, where she was changing Tommy’s diapers. Looking up when she heard a knock, she smiled. “You should go eat. I think Tommy is dozing off. I’ll coax him to

was restless, and asked, “Did

shook her head. “No,

and made an act of touching her own face and

answer, she added, “I do feel quite

dinner now so

changing Tommy’s diapers just then, and

was very soft and cold to the touch, and he held it in his own. If you’re

She wheeled on him, looking into his

he pursed his lips but said nothing, she smiled. “I’ll

her hand out

faded the instant she closed the

neither Isaac’s lies nor the

answer would hurt her, and decided to remember that Isaac had genuinely put his life on the line to save her when she could have