The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 879

As James was forced to play with them, Tommy shouted from up front, “Uncle James, I’m over here! Come and get me!”

At the same time, Erin called from behind, “I’m here!”

James was speechless. Who was he supposed to go for?

“Don’t move, both of you! I’m coming!”

“Over here, over here!” Tommy waved excitedly at him.

–

Meanwhile Isaac entered the house to find Irene washing some food ingredients.

“You left work early?” he asked.

Irene turned, and seeing that it was him, she said, “I could say the same about you.”

He took the ingredients off her hands, saying, “I’ve made a reservation at a restaurant. We’ll be eating outside—you don’t have to cook.”

“I’ve already made soup. A few more dishes and I’ll be done,” she said. “How about we eat out tomorrow instead? Just stay home for the day.”

Most of the ingredients were washed and ready to be cooked—they would go bad if left around.

“Also, you should call us ahead of time if you’re taking us out to eat,” Irene pointed out just then.

did not think of that,

with Isaac telling James to cancel the reservation at

dishes

would all have

said, “It’s a grand

look. “Lie all you

the dishes she made were vegetarian: eggplant risotto, chickpea crepes, omelets, escalivada, and potato and

booked a plane ticket for tomorrow

Watson got sick

would

fork, looking

for leave, Erin shot

a half-day’s leave, not the

he could

said, clearly trying to curry Isaac’s

looked up at James, naturally seeing through

“Fine,” Isaac said quietly.

–

she was sitting on the living crouch with her

James left on a date, leaving just her and

sprawled on the couch, looking depressed, so Irene went to stand beside him and asked, “What’s wrong,

“I want Aunt Erin to stay. I want

to work,”