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.

she murmured, lowering her head as teardrops trickled over her eyelashes. "You called to tell me that you're

"Yeah,” he said quietly.

she mustered her spirit and said, "I'm fine. Just do what you have to,

"Yeah."

her phone. "I'm hanging up if

"Yeah."

phone and stared blankly at nothing for

sound asleep, the door opened as Isaac's towering

hand, while 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

he was

tiptoed into the house, gently opening the door to their bedroom, illuminating by silver moonlight. He stood by the door, watching Irene curling into herself on her bed

the room without waking her, then washed off his travel weariness before

so she was now sound asleep, unable to sense that someone

lay down beside her and wrapped his arms

worried when he heard Irene's tearful voice over

felt the warmth and

her a peck on the forehead, patting her gently

daze the next morning, she rubbed her eyes when she saw someone in front of her, before her vision

Her raspy morning voice sounded

out to touch his face

warm, and felt real to