The Runaway Groom

Stan said, "It's me, Mrs. Jefferson.”

Irene’s eyes lowered slightly and said flatly, "Yeah."

"The crisis is over for now," Stan continued. "You can move back to the castle.”

The mastermind, Hector, had been deported back to Zidonia and would be sentenced to death in no time at all since he was responsible for a handful of deaths.

"Okay," Irene replied and quickly asked about Isaac. "Did the doctors say when he'll be better?"

Stan was silent for a while before answering, "The doctor said soon." Irene did not even need to guess—while Stan paused, he was actually asking Isaac what to say.

"Stan, is he hiding something from me?" she asked then with a threatening edge in her voice.

Stan was speechless.

He felt so awkward being caught in the middle!

He certainly would not dare to speak out of turn where Isaac was concerned, but that meant he had trouble answering Irene too.

If he said something wrong, he would have to suffer Isaac's abuse.

that it would be nice if James were there to take over this

take James a

would be working

left him feeling

to you. Don't worry—Mr. Jefferson is

where is he?" Irene

and he was not lying— the doctors had just come to take him away

good care of him,"

and she knew Stan was hardly as competent

putting away her phone, Tommy stared at

asked,

eyes. Irene held his gaze for a while. "You just don't

said sternly, "Don't even think about

she would not go because Isaac told

and she would wait quietly for him to return after making a

hand, since Tommy could not say anything, he was forced to

Mrs. Watson as she did not see Zachary

she did not see him, and Irene whipped