The Runaway Groom

Chapter 409

As Isaac made his way towards Irene, her expression stiffened further, and her fingers dug further into her

skirt

They were no strangers, but she was so nervous she could not speak.

She missed him so much too, but she wanted to run away as he approached.

“You’re going to leave your skirt wrinkled and unseemly if you keep creasing it,” Isaac said as he reached her, and reached out to pry her fingers off her skirt.

Feeling the coolness of her fingertips, he asked softly, “Are you cold?”

Flustered, Irene nodded, and then shook her head.

Isaac smiled. “It’s not the first time you’re meeting me. Why are you so nervous? Anyone who didn’t know better would think I’m bullying you.”

Irene lowered her gaze. “No… I’m just surprised you suddenly came back.”

Isaac lifted her chin and smiled faintly, “You pretty yourself so much. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

He was being so tender, and yet she felt that there was something between them.

her hand and put

held on to him, she did her best to compose herself

he replied–there were still things to

left disappointed. Was he deliberately avoiding

has been days since he left, but he was still

mean you’re going to leave again?” She tried to sound as

for a moment. “I won’t

him to go, but this was about

times when she was busy with work

was still a rift between them, and keeping him with her would not change things back to how they had

needed time–he needed

smile as she kept all her reluctant bitterness restrained at a little corner of her heart, she told him, “I understand that you have work to do, so you should go. I’ll always support

gaze for seconds. “Not going to

the family,” she joked. “I won’t

“Becoming a gold digger,

bright, starry gaze was sparkling and clear as her eyes narrowed from her

makeup fit her. Though she had a simple

it.

behind her ear,

then–any woman would

Lindts carried influence in Cloud City, and