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.

over her eyelashes. "You called to tell me that you're not

"Yeah,” he said quietly.

said, "I'm fine. Just do what you have to, but tell me as soon

"Yeah."

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

"Yeah."

away her phone and stared blankly at nothing for a

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

chest. There was stubble on his

he

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

waking her, then washed off his travel weariness

very late, so she was

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

there was an emergency, he became worried when he heard Irene's tearful voice

warmth and snuggled against

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

next morning, she rubbed her eyes when she saw someone in front of her,

voice sounded quite surprised.

she spoke, she reached out to touch his face as if

was warm, and

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