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."

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

those words,

be taking care of the children—she was their mother,

was busier than Isaac, who has an international conglomerate

some mother-in-law bias may be involved there... Meanwhile, Irene took her children out to play at the vast courtyard,

the stairs, watching them while resting her chin on her hand, but

quietly sat down beside her, staying

have to take care of

“I returned to

Irene asked

work stuff,”

going to move back to Zidonia with Jean? Are you staying here

least my daughter would have playmates with your

your work?"

great doctor, but I 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