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.

be nice if James were there to take

was impossible, since it would take James a

would be working alone for

very thought left

to you. Don't worry—Mr. Jefferson is really

where is he?" Irene

examination," he replied, and he was not lying— the doctors had

care of him," Irene told

she knew Stan was hardly as competent as James—she would be relieved if

putting away her

asked, looking

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

"Don't

she would not go because Isaac told her not

condition, and she would

say anything, he was forced to study like a

Mrs. Watson as she did not see Zachary at the dining

Watson told Irene she did not see him, and Irene whipped out