The Runaway Groom

It was obvious that Irene had the idea, but Isaac simply smiled at her without telling her.

Feeling the creeps, Irene snapped, "Why are you smiling?"

Isaac released her then and said, "Go. Take your bath.”

Irene refused—she had to get to the bottom of this. “That smile feels malicious."

The more she wanted to know, the more Isaac was inclined to keep quiet just to mess with her.

With that, she grumpily shoved him away and walked straight inside the bathroom.

Everyone was overjoyed when Erin announced her pregnancy during dinner.

"That's great news!" Irene was earnestly happy for her—it was not easy for Erin's relationship with James to blossom and to have a child now too.

“I'm going to have a cousin?" Tommy asked, touching Erin's belly just then. “Is the baby a girl, Aunt Erin?"

He certainly preferred that.

Erin told him, "Who knows. The baby might be a boy."

Tommy was a little depressed at that. "I'd rather have a sister. I already have a brother."

Baby had no idea what he was saying and imitated him. "Sister..." Sheryl wiped his drooling mouth. "You want a sister too?"

baring his little white teeth.

shouldn't work yourself too hard from now on," Irene told Erin just then—she should be more careful now

told her.

in case,” James

lowered her

and Erin had a chat in the garden after dinner, Erin was

a good

was, and their marriage must be

comment, not to mention that James was still injured when they married... and now

her belly. "I'll have a great

should have another

not in a good condition,

another daughter,” Erin reasoned. "My brother would love

one himself if

James arrived, and Erin rose to

Erin leaned against him as

went over to

at each other in silence, and a breeze brushed against their faces, bringing a

go?" Irene

"Where to?" Isaac asked.