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.

ib, let’s go in.” He lifted her hand and put it around his

to him, she did her best to compose

were still things to

was left disappointed. Was

days since he left,

leave again?” She

a moment. “I won’t leave if you don’t want me

not want him to go, but this

when she was

still a rift between them, and keeping him with

time–he needed it, to be

at a little corner of her heart, she told him, “I understand that you have work to do, so you should

held her gaze for seconds. “Not going to

“I won’t

a

clear as her eyes narrowed from

had a simple attractiveness without

it.

out to brush the dangling lock of hair behind her ear, he quietly said, “You look so beautiful

earnest then–any woman would be flattered by their

the Lindts carried influence in Cloud City, and