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.

would be nice if

impossible, since it would take James a long while to recover from the injuries

would be

left him feeling

lie to you. Don't

is

replied, and he was not lying— the doctors had just come to

good care of him," Irene told

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

and putting away her phone,

asked, looking

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

sternly, "Don't even

not go because Isaac

must be stressed with this condition, and she would wait quietly for him to return after

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

Irene asked Mrs. Watson as she did

not see him, and Irene