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.

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

"Yeah,” he said quietly.

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

"Yeah."

over her phone. "I'm hanging up

"Yeah."

stared blankly at

sound asleep, the door opened as

jacket was slung over his hand, while his collar was loose, baring his muscular chest. There was stubble on his chin and fatigue showed in his

anything, he

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

without waking her, then washed off his travel weariness

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

lay down beside her and wrapped his

emergency, he became worried when he heard Irene's tearful voice over the phone and returned ahead of

warmth and snuggled

her gently on the

she rubbed her eyes when she saw

voice sounded quite

his face as if to test if it was

and felt real

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