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.

himself that it would be nice if James

that that was impossible, since it would take James a long while to recover

while he did, he would be working alone for

left him

to you. Don't worry—Mr.

is he?"

lying— the doctors had just come to take him

care of him," Irene told

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

away her phone,

Irene asked,

visit Daddy, okay?" he said, blinking his large, innocent eyes. Irene held his gaze for a while. "You just don't want to study, do

said sternly, "Don't

not go because Isaac

knew that he must be stressed with this condition, and she would wait quietly

anything, he was forced to study like a

as she did not see Zachary at the dining

did not see him, and Irene whipped out her phone to call