The Runaway Groom
Chapter 36

Chapter 36

On the other hand, Irene remembered Whitney's relationship withIsaac, and did not react well to Isaac's presence-not after what Whitneyhad done to her. “I can do whatever I want. Why do you care?”

She was utterly panicked just moments ago. Even though she hadevery intention to get an abortion after learning about her pregnancy,her rationality left her when she found out that someone was trying tohurt her children.

The fear of loss-the fear of her children being hurt-had seized her.Moreover, Whitney had found out that she and Isaac were married, andmust have presumed that the children were Isaac's.

Was that why Whitney had tried to hurt them? Her nerves getting thebetter of herself, Irene forgot that Zachary was with her as she lifted hershirt.

At the same time, Zachary saw Isaac's murderous gaze. He gesturedfor Irene to get off as he quickly explained, “I saw nothing.” Once thatwas done, he quickly drove off, fearful that Isaac's wrath would catchhim. Be that as it may, Irene pursed her lips and glared at Isaachostilely! It left Isaac frowning. He had yet to punish her, and shewanted to turn the tables already? She was simply outrageous! “Get inthe car!” he barked. Irene did so, but jibed, “Birds of the same featherflock together!” “What was that?!” Isaac grabbed her chin right then.“You really want to die, don’t you? Did you forget everything I said?!”His hold was firm, almost dislocating her jaw, but she sharply shotback, “I do remember, but I won't play along. Why are you demandingthat I act like a wife, when you aren't doing the same?”

The thought of what Whitney had done to her left her incensed! “If youdon't want me to be around men, fine-only if you cut off Whitney Cox!Can you do that?” Isaac's dark expression abruptly eased, and helisted a brow while asking a little cheerfully, “What are you jealous?”Irene promptly denied it. “Why would I be?”

Isaac's face fell right then

she was truly amazing, having a million ways to upset him!

“Your mother is staying at Charity Hospital, isn’t she?” he said as heleaned in, his warm breath that was filled with a man’s possessivenessleaving her cheek hot. “Go on, keep pissing me off.” Irene flinched, butflew into a rage in the next instant and grabbed his neck-her motherhad always been her Achilles’ heel. In fact, she could bear withanything he would throw at her, but not if he threatened her mother!

“If you touch her, I swear I'll take you down even if it kills me!”

Isaac did not move, suddenly realizing that even though she was weak,her claws were sharp-she certainly did not hesitate to fight back oncepushed over the edge. Smiling, he said quietly, “Go on, strangle me. I'mgiving you the chance.” Stan glanced behind through at the rearviewmirror, and felt a desire to give Irene a thumbs up right then. Amazing!She actually dared to wring Isaac’s neck!

Be that as it may, Irene was never going to kill him. While anger coulddrive people to resort to radical behavior, they would likewise withdrawwhen they calmed down. Though she slowly released his neck, shemade herself clear. “You shouldn't tell me to act like a wife because I'dnever ask you to act like my husband. Ask me again when you canactually behave like one.”

She drew the line in the sand! Whitney was threatening the children inher belly, and as a mother, it was a basic instinct to respond andretaliate! “Fine.” Isaac, however, agreed to it without hesitation.

It left Irene surprised. “Aren't you in love with Whitney?”

Why would he agree to this?

Whitney had even bragged to her today that Isaac had told hereverything. In fact, Irene only got her job back because Whitney hadasked him.

He was very difficult to reason with, because even someone likeZachary had failed to persuade him to be soft on her... And yet,Whitney had managed it.

Suddenly, Irene was a little confused about Isaac's relationship withWhitney.

In reality, Isaac did not want to talk about Whitney at all. His facestiffening, he growled, “Don’t ask.”

“Then could I ask you not to ask me so many questions, including myrelationships with men?” Irene shot back

Isaac realized right then that she could really leave him fuming everywaking minute! “Could you shut the fuck up?!” he snapped.