The Runaway Groom

Isaac smiled at Irene but did not answer.

Irene put down her fork right then. "Fine. You're not going outside today.”

Although her marriage with Isaac was going steady, there were times she had to play along too.

She stared at the man before her, who was in the prime of his life and brimming with vigor. And there certainly was no shortage of attractive ladies in this country, not to mention her own mother's tumultuous marriage...

She got up from the table and walked around to him, sitting on his lap and wrapping her arms around his neck as she purred, "Stay home today with me."

“I'm just teasing you," Isaac replied, putting an arm around her waist. "I won't have time even if you asked—but I'll get home soon.”

Irene looked him straight in the eye. "Is it really work or are you seeing a pretty face?"

Isaac smiled as he pinched her cheek. "You're really lacking confidence, huh?"

That was not the case, but a man's ego should be stroked—if she was unmoved, he would definitely think that she did not care about him at all.

And that was exactly what she was doing here.

still have something

now,"

just came back, so she would definitely upset him if she told him

"It's about Lulu. She—"

cutting her

nonetheless—she already started, so she might as well finish

abandon her. You can understand, right?" she asked, leaning

lowered his gaze in turn and asked, "Are you really leaving

quickly shook her head. "No—I will only leave in another few days. She has no one except me with her while she's having surgery. Also,

"Yeah," Isaac replied quietly.

no intention to stop Irene,

a peck on the cheek right then. "You're the

speechless—because he agreed to

felt cheap being

work to do