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.

it would be nice if James were

impossible, since it would take James

did, he would

thought left him feeling

you. Don't worry—Mr. Jefferson

where is he?" Irene

he replied, and he was not lying— the

of him,"

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

away her phone, Tommy stared at

Irene asked, looking

okay?" he said, blinking his large, innocent eyes. Irene held his gaze for a while. "You just don't want to study, do you?" Tommy was speechless, realizing

sternly, "Don't even think

go because Isaac

with this condition, and she would wait quietly for

since Tommy could not say anything, he was forced to

Irene asked Mrs. Watson as she did not see Zachary at

Watson told Irene she did not see him,