The Runaway Groom
Chapter 104

The Runaway Groom Chapter 104

“I'm hurting worse than you,” Isaac finished.

In fact, his heart was broken!

Tenderly brushing a finger against the corner of Irene’s eye while hewas aflame with emotion, he told her, “You're married to me and you'retherefore mine. It's our destiny, and you should play the part of a wifetoo.”

In the past, he never believed in destiny-but he found belief because ofher, and he was convinced that fate tied them together.

On the first night of their wedding, they had somehow consummatedtheir marriage even though he was insistent on not meeting her at themansion.

What was that, if not destiny?

On the other hand, Irene gulped.

She would have been willing to follow her agreement with Henry touphold her marriage with Isaac-regardless if he loved her or was nice toher.

The only thing that stood between that was the fact that she had a sonwho was not Isaac's.

There was no telling what would happen once Isaac found out, whatwith his breathtaking anger management issues!

That was why divorce was the ideal choice for her-she was convincedthat going on their separate lives was the best thing for everyone now.“You know that I'm unclean,” she rasped. “Don’t you replace thathumiliating?”

Isaac held her gaze. “No.”

Irene gaped.

This was not Isaac Jefferson-where had that haughty man from beforegone? How could he not care?

She still remembered the disgust in his eyes when he found out thatshe had done it with someone else.

“D-Did you lose your mind?” Why else would he say something asnonsensical as that?

“I'm perfectly lucid.”

Isaac then growled threateningly, “Stay away from Harvey Goodingfrom now on. I don't care. if you're really interested in him, but from thismoment on, you're mine, and you won't think about any other man.”That was perhaps the humblest thing he had ever said.

Still, Irene pursed her lips in silence. Even though Isaac was prostratinghimself, she was not going to give up on getting a divorce.

There was no way she would stay with Isaac and become his wifenominally.

She had to take care of her child, because he needed a mother in theabsence of a father.

She would be there for him in life, and she would work hard to watchover him. And for that, she must divorce Isaac! Isaac frowned. “Whyaren't you saying anything? Do you want to leave me that badly?”“Yes,” Irene replied. “l want a divorce.”

Isaac's patience had its limits, and there was no way he would not beangered when she stepped out of line repeatedly! “Because of HarveyGooding?” His dark eyes flashed with a coldness that stung the bones.“Yeah,” Irene murmured softly while avoiding his gaze. Isaac wanted tostrangle her right then, but stopped himself. “I don't care who you love.You're now mine, and if you mess around with another man, I'll killhim!”

Bang!

Someone suddenly barged into the ward-Zachary had stormed insidewithout knocking, his eyes entirely red. However, he finally regained hissenses when he found Irene in bed, with Isaac on top of her.

Isaac bellowed furiously, “Get out!” Zachary promptly closed the door,his mind clearing as he stood outside.

He was being reckless because he was in too much of a hurry to replaceIrene, and entered without knocking the door.

In the ward, Isaac got off Irene. Her clothes were a mess, baring herthin waist, so he straightened it and moved her to a more comfortableposition, pulling the blanket over her feet.

Knock, knock This time, Zachary knocked. “Come in,” Isaac said. As heentered, they both could smell alcohol on him, and he was cutting asorry figure. “Were you drinking?” Isaac watched him as he sat on thecouch. “Then go home. What are you doing here?”

“I'm looking for Irene,” Zachary said. “She's busy-"