The Runaway Groom

Chapter 556

The next day, Irene woke up to the sight of a pair of tiny cheeks that resembled Isaac's, and she reached out to touch them.

Suddenly, Tommy got up and ran off, though Isaac soon entered.

She slept soundly last night. But although she did not know what time he returned, the dark circles under his eyes made it evident that he had not slept.

It had been the case over the last few days and weariness showed on his face.

Getting up, he told her, "You should sleep.”

Isaac sat on the bed then and held her hand. "Stan has already hired the best private detectives for the job and I need to meet them soon. I've also arranged for a protection detail for you while I settle things over there.”

Irene certainly understood that having to travel to and from Minerva was difficult, and could not help feeling sad.

She was so preoccupied with her own grief that she forgot Isaac was the father too.

He must be hurting too, right?

She raised a hand and placed it gently on his cheek.

gesture that said both nothing

lay over the living room couch, staring blankly at

came and pulled

‘What's on your mind?”

to her senses right

at Tommy, who was fiddling with a

toy dogs, she asked,

of a small cow when I took him out on a stroll. The

held out her hands at Tommy just then,

his large black eyes, his thick lashes fluttering as

Sheryl coaxed, and the boy finally got up and walked over to

him in her arms and pointing at the toy dog he was holding, Irene asked, ‘Should I buy you a

Sheryl exclaimed as soon as she was finished. “But animals

Tommy is just a toddler. What if he gets

understand, however, and

Irene while babbling, “Yes.”

would rupture Irene's scar, was about to take him

fine,” Irene