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.”

“It’s fine, ma’am. You

under the impression that she was

not

gone that long anyway, while she herself was busy and there was also the mess with Whitney. She only got

she returned to her bedroom with the book, and fell asleep after reading a couple

slept soundly all the way to the next

she remembered that

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

missed calls.

got a little obstinate as well and decided against calling Isaac, and instead called

something to do this morning, so I’ll be coming

the issue with Whitney got to her, and said. “It’s alright–just take the day off. You

I have to do. I’ll

“That’s up to you.”

Tommy, who was now

him every day.

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

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

was heading to court–Isaac was absent, but she should make the trip there as his

her lips dry, her eyes lifeless, and her