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.”

fine,

under the impression that she was here to reminisce about Isaac since all his stuff

not

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

to her bedroom with the book, and fell asleep after

soundly all the way

Stephen, however, she remembered that her phone

over to get it, and could not help feeling a little disappointed when she turned it

missed calls.

as well and decided against calling Isaac, and instead

something to do this

to her, and said. “It’s alright–just

have to do. I’ll come in

“That’s up to you.”

Tommy, who

him every day.

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

and Irene left Tommy with Mrs. Watson before leaving the

absent, but she should make the trip there as

dry,