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

from now on," Irene told Erin just then—she should be more careful now that

alright,” Erin told her. "I'm

in case,”

shyly lowered

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

good man," she

certainly was, and their marriage

that James was still injured when they married... and now Erin was

"I'll have a great present

have another one

not in a good condition,

another daughter,” Erin reasoned. "My brother

one himself if he wants," Irene

they laughed, Isaac and James arrived, and Erin rose to her feet. "Are

Erin leaned against him as he

went over to

and a breeze brushed against their faces, bringing a

go?"

"Where to?" Isaac asked.