The Runaway Groom

Keeping his gaze lowered, Eagle said, "Tommy's still young. Let him try first before deciding if he has the gift for it. We can't tell for sure immediately, but I can see that he's interested.”

He appeared afraid to meet Irene's eyes, but she smiled as she watched Tommy. "Actually, you can teach him hand-to-hand combat.” Not so that he could win fights, but so that he could defend himself when he grew up.

After all, she was sure that Isaac would pass his legacy to Tommy. And having seen Isaac almost getting killed over a disagreement in business recently and sith Tommy having to tread the same path like him, she would like Tommy to have the ability to protect himself.

“I will," Eagle said.

Irene smiled and returned inside.

She was about to take her baby off Sheryl's hands when her phone rang—it was a call from Lulu.

She answered it, and Lulu rasped from the other end, "Irene."

Irene frowned, noticing that something was wrong immediately from Lulu's voice. "What's wrong? Were you crying? Were you in a fight with Martin?"

"No," Lulu replied.

"Then..." Irene was going to press her, when she noticed Zachary nearby, so she returned to her room.

gotten into her?

Spencer, do you know what's wrong with

to me," she

that Irene was avoiding

would that call from, if she

Lulu.

completely gave up after seeing

if she turned around one day. On the other hand, Irene was feeling nervous in her room, sensing something

have a favor to ask,"

“Whatever it is,

like you to raise my daughter, Jean. You could

because she knew that Jean would be happy growing up in Zachary's custody,

child?" "No... But something happened to him, and I don't

stuttering, and Irene could clearly hear Lulu restraining her

voice was

as if her heart leapt up her

could be so serious that Lulu could