The Runaway Groom

Chapter 361

Irene had seen the person in the photo before–she was sorting a patient’s file for Stephen, and he had told her that the patient had special privilege.

However, the patient’s photo left an impression on her because she resembled Isaac’s mother.

But why did Isaac have a photo of this woman too? Was she the reason he went abroad?

She spaced out as she pondered when the door suddenly opened.

She looked up and found Mrs. Watson standing there, asking, “Ma’am? Sorry, I thought you were asleep, and I saw a light in here…”

Irene tucked the photo inside the envelope and returned it on top of the desk. “I was asleep, and was thinking about reading a book.”

“I see…” Mrs. Watson replied, but she was clearly skeptical.

Irene smiled. “It’s true.”

Mrs. Watsons smiled in return. “And here I thought you can’t sleep because Mr. Jefferson is away.”

Irene was speechless–did Mrs. Watson read her mind?

Simply plucking a book without really looking, she started to leave. “You should turn in, Mrs. Watson. I’m going to bed too.”

that I–know–everything smile of hers. “It’s fine, ma’am. You should do whatever you want to do. I

that she was here to reminisce about

not

not gone that long anyway, while she herself was busy and there was

and fell asleep after reading

the

going to call Stephen, however, she remembered that her

and could not help feeling a little disappointed when she turned

missed calls.

and decided against calling

do this morning,

Stephen thought that the issue with Whitney got to her, and said. “It’s alright–just take the day off. You don’t have to come in

something I have

“That’s up to you.”

call, Irene fed Tommy, who was now weaned–thanks

him every day.

resembled Isaac, and would only become more so when he was older, since he

it was eight, and Irene left Tommy with Mrs.

absent, but she

utterly enfeebled, with her lips dry, her eyes lifeless, and her