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

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

replied. "I could teach you some techniques for use in case of emergencies too, should you have time in the future.”

in a few hours, and the doctor had already done his rounds this morning and told her that Lulu was in perfect condition. Lulu was also asleep, so

and was quiet for

food and checked to see that Lulu was still sleeping soundly before dragging Eagle out

grabbing his

Irene

was ready and willing, Eagle appeared hesitant even as he demonstrated the

to learn everything easily since she was uninitiated, so Eagle needed a hands-on approach as he

shrug free from

key to his movements were easy

enough to catch the gist

posture where Eagle had to put his hand on

red too, and