The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 967

Irene felt spirited right then. Could it be a phone call from Isaac?

’Hello?”

However, it turned out to be Sheryl. “Irene, did you leave in the middle of the night?”

’Yeah,” Irene murmured quietly, doing her best to hide her disappointment.

“Why’d you have to leave? How could you still be so unruly? Don’t you understand the state you’re in?” Sheryl rebuked her right then.

Irene smiled and tried to assure her mother, saying, “I know. It won’t happen again.”

‘You always say that, but you never actually do it.”

It was not as if Sheryl wanted to scold her, but Irene really did make her worry all the time.

Irene naturally had to change the subject. “Mom, did something happen? Was that why you called me?”

“Yeah. Will you be home soon?”

’Yeah.”

‘Well, you will find out when you get home.”

replied, and

phone and hesitating for a moment, she called Isaac’s number

Meanwhile, in Franconia…

headquarters was grander than

in Franconian style, it still had a staid air

had actually come because he was upset at Irene and he needed time to calm

had work to do here, too-stacks of documents and folders

nearby, grumbling, “James Cross doesn’t want to

well-the man had transferred him here, but

him the instant he spoke and gave him a cool look. “James is much more reliable than you are. You should

Bzzt-

left speechless, Isaac’s phone started

screen, his gaze lingering

could not ignore her even if he was upset with

stayed aloof despite answering and restrained his voice. “What

to talk to him, but she

“It’s nothing…

her head and

“No,” Isaac coolly replied.

Irene pursed her lips.

that he was upset, but she asked anyway, “Do you miss

would never admit it because of his pride.

smiled. “Well, absence makes the heart fonder, right? Isn’t that