The Runaway Groom

Chapter 503

Isaac frowned, because he was hoping that the issue did not require his attention.

"What is it?"

James did not answer immediately, but instead slid a peek at Irene.

Catching the cue, she said, "I should not listen, I guess? You could stop the car, and I'll get myself a taxi."

"No, it's—"

"Just spit it already!’ James quickly tried to explain, but Isaac snapped impatiently —it almost looked like he wanted to hide everything from Irene.

He certainly was aware that they had trust issues, or she would not have done everything she could to run away from him just because of something he said.

That was why he would do his best to avoid giving her the sense that he had something to hide from her.

James then explained, "Blue Hill Asylum's director just called, saying..."

It was nothing worth hiding, but Irene might be uncomfortable with what he was going to say.

was, the more Irene was

that Isaac's expression was turning colder, James braced himself and said, "Your grandfather sent a woman in for Ian Jefferson to… make a baby. The director was calling

to mock Henry Jefferson's hilarious behavior, or how outrageous the whole thing had

felt that it would take a genius to come up with a plan like

desperate. It's actually hilarious how they could come up with an idea as stupid

to the question at hand,

up

you really have

up in an asylum so that he

to procreate? Hah! James understood

"No, sir."

"Good," Isaac growled.

with

had been holding back for a while, but now that James was gone, she

did hear that Ian was staying at an

hand and

"He will soon."

Irene was speechless.

Still, Isaac was not inclined to discuss such an inane issue, so