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.

sent Stan and James to the kitchen while he followed her into the room, where she was changing Tommy’s diapers. Looking up when she heard a knock, she smiled.

was restless, and asked, “Did

her head. “No, what were

on to her, and made an act of touching her own face and asked,

“I

should have dinner now

was done changing Tommy’s diapers just then, and headed

caught her wrist as she did. Her hand was very soft and cold to the touch, and he held

wheeled

but said nothing, she smiled. “I’ll go have dinner

pulled her hand out of his

faded the instant

Isaac’s lies nor the

hurt her, and decided to remember that Isaac had genuinely put his