The Runaway Groom

Chapter 425 

James Cross said, “Mr. Jefferson sent me.”

“Where is he?” Irene asked.

“He just arrived in Franconia, so he won’t be returning soon,” James replied. “I’m your protection detail in the meantime.”

Irene frowned-by all accounts, Isaac should have arrived in Franconia already. “He just arrived? Are you sure?”

James averted his eyes.

Isaac certainly should have arrived at Franconia sooner, but he had delayed his flight after receiving Mrs.

Watson’s call.

Now, he was going to need time to take another flight back to the country.

In reality, Isaac had his people keep a constant watch on his estranged family, because he knew they would not give up so easily. He told them to inform him the instant they were on the move, and they just did.

Worried that Irene would be in danger, Isaac sent James, who just happened to be staying in the country.

It was certainly fortunate he did, or there would be real trouble.

Still, to Irene, James’s evasiveness made it clear that Isaac was refusing to see her.

“If he doesn’t care enough to show up, why bother pretending to care at all? Is he even concerned if I’m alive or dead?!”

For some reason, all the pent-up frustrations she had been keeping inside burst out right then.

James quickly tried to explain, “It’s a misunderstanding-”

“How is that a misunderstanding?” Irene laughed despite herself. “He knows that the Jeffersons might harass me, or even threaten me, but he still refuses to show his face! And here you are, lying for him, telling me that he just arrived and can’t return so soon? What, are you going to tell me now that he’s late because he went by car instead of plane?!”

“He was just delayed. Mr. Jefferson actually boarded the flight this morning-

“Quit it. I don’t want to hear a word. He sent you, right? Just watch the door!”

Η

With that, she shut the door in James’s face, and leaned against it as her tears started to flow, but stubbornly wiped them away!

James was left standing outside.

thought about knocking, but gave up at the thought that Irene was seeing red, and directed the protection

was not Moneypenny this time, but lan

“What do you want?”

invite you

right then, “Are you

ask your son and

right then. “What did you

that I should

her phone. “Don’t you lay a

“Sure, if you comply.”

lips trembling. Forcing herself to stay calm, she told herself to stay

opened the front

“Ma’am-”

on a paper to tell James that lan was on the other end, and that

while Irene tried to keep lan on the

with the license plate 90026 will

I must have assurance that

the other end, followed by Sheryl’s voice, “Irene! Don’t do

cries can be heard

a beat, and her whole body trembled with apprehension… just as Tommy’s cries

they turned red and she snarled, “You better not have hurt them, lan Jefferson, or I’m going to kill

Chapter 425

“Mr. Jefferson sent

is he?” Irene

so he won’t be returning soon,” James replied. “I’m your protection detail

accounts, Isaac should have arrived in Franconia already. “He

James averted his eyes.

have arrived at Franconia sooner, but he had delayed his

Watson’s call.

need time to take

not give up so easily. He told them to inform him the instant they were on the move, and they just

sent James, who just happened to be staying in the

fortunate he did, or there would be real

made it clear that Isaac was refusing to see

why bother pretending to care at all? Is he even concerned if I’m alive

pent-up frustrations she had been keeping inside burst

quickly tried to

he still refuses to show his face! And here you are, lying for him, telling me that

was just delayed. Mr. Jefferson actually boarded the