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.

teardrops trickled over her

"Yeah,” he said quietly.

long sigh, she mustered her spirit and said, "I'm fine. Just do what

"Yeah."

phone. "I'm hanging up if

"Yeah."

her phone and stared

asleep,

baring his muscular chest. There was

anything, he

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

left the room without waking her, then washed off his travel weariness before putting on fresh clothes and returning

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

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

he became worried when he heard Irene's tearful

warmth and

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

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

voice sounded

she reached out to touch his face as if to

cheek was warm, and felt