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.

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

Isaac sharply sensed that Irene was restless, and asked, “Did you

her head. “No,

her, and made an act of touching her own face and asked, “Do I look

she added, “I do feel quite tired from

have dinner now so that

was done changing Tommy’s diapers just then, and

very soft and cold to the touch, and he held it in his

this job.” She wheeled on

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

pulled her hand out of his grasp

expression faded the instant she closed the door behind

wanted neither Isaac’s

had