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.”

smile of hers. “It’s fine, ma’am. You

that she was here to reminisce about Isaac since all his

was not

long anyway, while she herself was busy and there was also the mess with Whitney. She only got to miss him around

with the book, and fell asleep after reading a couple

the way to

however, she remembered that her

went over to get it, and could not help feeling a little

missed calls.

well and decided

to do this morning,

other hand, Stephen thought that the issue with Whitney got to her, and said. “It’s

I have to do. I’ll come

“That’s up to you.”

call, Irene fed Tommy, who was now weaned–thanks to Mrs. Watson

him every day.

would only become more so when he was older, since he

was eight, and Irene left Tommy with Mrs. Watson before leaving

absent, but she

enfeebled, with her lips dry,