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.

to himself that it would be nice if James were there

knew that that was impossible, since it would take James a

did, he would be working alone

very thought left him feeling

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

is

an eye examination," he replied, and he was not lying— the doctors had just come to take him

care of him,"

around Isaac, and she knew Stan was hardly as competent as James—she

putting away her phone, Tommy stared at

Irene asked,

eyes. Irene held his gaze for a while. "You just don't want to study,

sternly, "Don't even think

go because

this condition, and she would wait quietly for him to return after making

say anything, he was forced to

as she did not see

did not see him, and Irene