The Runaway Groom

After waiting for a long while, Isaac became disappointed since Irene was not calling him back.

He refused to call her, too—did she not miss him at all after being gone for so long? She even refused to tell him that!

Nonetheless, he rubbed his temples and mustered his spirit as he stared at the documents on the table.

One wrong decision would lead to severe losses for his company, and he assumed his usual working mindset of calm and prudence.

Irene did not sleep well the entire night, as she had this nagging feeling that Isaac was angry.

Still, she decided she would not explain herself clearly if she called back, and that she must get home soon to check on the children and talk to Isaac so he would not keep feeling upset about it.

She could stay there for a couple days before coming back too.

She ate the breakfast Eagle bought in the morning, hesitating for a moment before telling him, "I think I'll rest easy knowing you're here." Moreover, his colleague would need time to get here even if she was hired, and that would delay Irene's trip to Franconia.

Irene needed to come back as soon as possible for Lulu's next surgery. Eagle stared at her in turn. "Are you sure you want me to stay, ma'am?" "Yes," Irene replied. "Right now, you're the person I trust most, and Lulu is very important to me. That's why I won't be at ease with anyone staying with her, except for you!"

afraid to let his gaze linger on Irene for too long every time in fear that he would stray out of line. "I'm willing to stay since you trust me

be careful,” Irene said, having past experiences and knowing how to

of emergencies too, should you have time in the future.” "Of course!" Irene agreed to it immediately. "Actually, you can teach

rounds this morning and told her that Lulu was in perfect condition. Lulu was also asleep, so they had

Irene in turn and was quiet for a

see that Lulu was still

Irene grabbing his arm and

outside, Irene

ready and willing, Eagle appeared hesitant

she was uninitiated, so Eagle needed a hands-on approach

how you can shrug free from a shoulder

the key to his movements were easy

to catch the gist of

Eagle had to put his hand

his face turning red too, and she