The Runaway Groom

Irene’s second call to Isaac was not answered either, and she stared at her phone, speechless.

Was he really upset with her? And her surprise was pointless?

She had rushed home to surprise him... but forget not being home, he had to be unreachable even on the phone.

Sheryl was staring at her just then. "Why? You can't reach him?"

Irene simply smiled. "He might be on the plane by now. We won't reach him."

Sheryl saw through her immediately anyway. “That's not what it looks like to me. Why don't you try using the house phone?"

Irene simply scooped Tommy up in her arms. "Oh, he's definitely on the plane."

There was no way she would use the house phone.

If Isaac did answer, it just proved that Isaac didn't want to answer her calls.

In that case, she would be embarrassing herself in front of her mother! “I've been away from home for so long, I missed the kids. Take the day off, Mom! I'll take care of them."

for a while, and eventually sighed. "It's your

words, she

should be taking care of the children—she was their mother, but she would be gone

Isaac,

involved there... Meanwhile, Irene took her children out to play at the

top of the stairs, watching them while resting her chin on her hand,

sat down beside her, staying

have to take care

Watson is helping,” he said quietly. “I returned to Zidonia

Irene

stuff,” Zachary

you're not going to move back to Zidonia

replied. "I'd rather be here. At least my daughter would

your work?"

resigned because of my mom—though I had been willing. And yet, now that I have authority over the family and the company, I'm not happy at all, when