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.

he was, the more Irene

said, "Your grandfather sent a woman in for Ian Jefferson to… make a baby. The director was calling

laughed with icy disdain when he was finished—it could have been to mock Henry Jefferson's hilarious behavior, or how outrageous the

James felt that it would take a genius to come up

actually hilarious how they could come up with an idea as

back to the question at hand,

up

really have to

kept Ian locked up in an asylum so

to procreate? Hah! James understood

"No, sir."

"Good," Isaac growled.

at Irene's hotel and Isaac delighted with her, while James drove straight to

but now that James was gone, she immediately asked, "Did Ian Jefferson have a mental

was staying at an

hand and led her

"He will soon."

Irene was speechless.

to mean? Still, Isaac was not inclined to discuss such an inane issue, so Irene did not ask him—she had a general idea