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?"

his

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

Erin told her.

in case,” James

lowered

the garden after dinner, Erin was constantly smiling and obviously very

a good

smiled in turn—James certainly was, and their marriage

Erin's comment, not to mention that James was still

belly. "I'll have a great present waiting when

should have another one

head—her body was not in a good condition,

you need another daughter,” Erin reasoned. "My brother would love to have

one himself if he

and James arrived, and Erin

him as he held

nodded, while Isaac went over to sit

in silence, and a

go?" Irene

"Where to?" Isaac asked.