The Runaway Groom

Chapter 573

Despite lrene’s best efforts in hiding her feelings, Isaac immediately heard the tears in her voice.

"Are you crying?” he asked quietly.

Irene did her best to keep her voice in check while denying it. "No, I'm fine.”

There was silence on the other end. "Alright, you totally weren't crying.”

Irene hung her head right then, staring at her toes as she said, "I missed you.’

Learning what had happened to Lulu had left her feeling as if she was punched in the gut.

She did her best to keep herself in check, but with Isaac, she suddenly wanted a shoulder to lean on, and to feel vulnerable.

There was a long silence from the other end. "You should go to bed."

Irene asked, "Weren't you supposed to come home once you're done over there?"

"Something came up."

Irene felt despondent.

trickled over her eyelashes. "You called to tell me

"Yeah,” he said quietly.

fine. Just do what you have to, but tell me as soon as you have

"Yeah."

fingers clenched over her phone. "I'm hanging up if there's nothing

"Yeah."

stared blankly at nothing for

Irene was sound asleep, the door opened as Isaac's towering frame

his collar was loose, baring his muscular chest. There was stubble on his chin and fatigue showed in his eyes-a far cry from his former exuberant

anything, he was

to their bedroom, illuminating by silver moonlight. He stood by the door, watching Irene

her, then washed off his travel weariness before putting on fresh

unable to fall asleep until it was very late, so she was now sound asleep, unable to sense that someone was in the

to the bed, Isaac quietly lay down beside her and wrapped his

when he heard Irene's tearful voice over the phone

felt the warmth and snuggled

her a peck on the forehead, patting her gently on the back, afraid of waking her

eyes when she saw someone in front of her, before her

morning voice

his face as if

was warm, and felt real