Chapter 504

Irene answered earnestly, "...I did."

"Do tell," Isaac said, his interest piqued.

"When you told me that you're only staying with me because of Tommy, I decided that I should not use him to shackle you. You have the right to pick who you love, and..."

"And you faked your death to leave me." Isaac's gaze turned dark.

" Should I thank you for your generosity?"

Irene reared her chin at him.

"You're welcome." Isaac said nothing, but his step quickened as she pulled her back to her room.

Once inside, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to bed, while Irene turned, doing her best to hide her scars.

As he put her down, she leaned on her side and kept one cheek visible, but Isaac hovered on top of her, gently turning her face.

"You don't have to hide from me."

Even so, Irene was still uneasy with revealing her flaw and she was used to hiding it.

Isaac simply lay by her side and nestled against her neck while stroking her bulging belly.

he

Isaac brushed

love you. Just ask me if you

hid her face on

"Okay."

in, his lips brushing over her soft hair to kiss her forehead, her eyelid, her nose, and eventually

as he wrapped his arms tightly around her, and she

hands began to go further, his icy fingertips sliding past her neck,

and promptly caught his hand,

The baby took priority.

stirring and he wanted to melt into her, because

"I'll be gentle—"

Irene held her gaze.

"Not now."

but she refused to do it when she

flaring, and he pursed his lips in

restrained himself and simply

it a

Irene replied—she never

a girl," she

left

"It's all your fault."

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