The Runaway Groom

Chapter 573

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.

her eyelashes. "You called to tell me that

"Yeah,” he said quietly.

"I'm fine. Just do what you have to, but tell

"Yeah."

fingers clenched over her phone. "I'm hanging up if

"Yeah."

stared blankly at

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

was stubble on his chin and fatigue showed in his eyes-a far cry from

he was

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

washed off his travel weariness before putting on fresh clothes and returning to the

late, so she was now sound asleep, unable

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

worried when he heard Irene's tearful voice over the

felt the warmth

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

morning, she rubbed her eyes when she saw someone

voice sounded quite surprised. "Y-You're

to touch his face as if to test if

cheek was warm, and felt real to the

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