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.

love you, Irene," he

clenched on her sheets, Isaac brushed his fingers over her

if I didn't love you. Just ask me if you have any questions from now on—don't

her face on his

"Okay."

his lips brushing over her soft hair to kiss her forehead, her eyelid, her

arms tightly around her, and

further, his icy fingertips sliding past her neck, to

eyes widened, and promptly caught his hand,

The baby took priority.

and he wanted to melt into her, because she

"I'll be gentle—"

Irene held her gaze.

"Not now."

but she refused to do

he pursed his lips in silence for

felt a little antsy afterward, but he restrained himself and simply embraced her, using conversation to

a daughter this

don't know," Irene replied—she

whether it's a boy or a girl," she

left her sighing,

"It's all your fault."

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