The Runaway Groom
Chapter 647

Chapter 647

Erin was playing hide-and-seek with Tommy, and she inadvertentlybumped into Isaac.

The sight of his scowl left her heart skipping up to her throat. "I-I'msorry. That was an accident.”

Irene quickly put a hand on his arm and smiled. “I brought her here asa guest."

Isaac wheeled on her just then, confused by why she did it.

Irene simply told Erin to keep playing with Tommy while she draggedIsaac further into their room.

"Why the long face?"

Isaac simply planted himself on bed and glanced at her sideways."What, am I supposed to be smiling?"

Irene sat beside him, wrapping an arm around his, and cajoled, "Calmdown. I know you dislike outsiders, but I had considerations when Ibrought her here. Just think about it: she's with James now, and theymight get married later-the man is your right-hand man, while she'sraised by your mom. There is a connection.”

Putting her head on his shoulder, she added, "I don't want you to gowithout a family.”

Isaac simply looked at her. “You're my family, aren't you?"

While he would yearn for that before, he had a family now with Ireneand their two sons.

Nothing else mattered.

Even so, Irene protested. "That's different. Having an aunt would dosome good for Tommy. I mean, look-he already has another person toplay with. What's wrong with having another person dote on your son?"Isaac held her gaze for a couple heartbeats. "You and your silvertongue." Irene giggled. "Yeah, yeah. Now let's go-it's impolite to stay inour room while there's a guest around.”

As she pulled Isaac out, they found Erin sitting tamely on the couch-shehad stopped playing with Tommy because she was too wary aboutIsaac, even though Tommy was tugging at her and complaining, "Let'splay..."

Irene walked up and scooped him up in her arms. "Can I play too?""Okay!" Tommy clapped his hands and laughed happily, even droolingjust then.

"Oh, you."

As Irene wiped his little lips, Erin suddenly got to her feet. “I think Ishould go...

"Sit," Irene said. "You're having dinner here."

"But l..."

"James is coming too."

The doorbell rang as soon as Irene spoke, and Isaac got the door sincehe was close.

James stood outside, holding a giant paper box, with everything insidestacked so high it would fall over in a split second!

Isaac opened his study's door. "Put it in there for now."

James did so, but the box tipped over slightly when he put it down, andsomething dropped off the top.

Isaac saw that it was a white notebook with a red umbrella sticker on it— the type that girls used.

He picked it up and opened it right then, and saw that the handwritingwas Irene's.

It must be the diary she kept during her student years, but just as hewas about to put it away, he inadvertently noticed something that gavehim pause.

It was a note of how she felt at the time, and the contents left his browfurrowed and his expression darkening.

“Time for dinner,” Irene called out to him from the door just then, andIsaac shut the diary, throwing it with the rest of the pile.

As he turned, he glanced briefly at her face, but he strode out withoutpause.

Irene suddenly found the air around him cooling, but did not think muchabout it.

In fact, he was still scowling during breakfast, saying nothing.

It left Erin shaking in her boots, thinking that it was her fault forupsetting her, and she made a hasty retreat with James once theyfinished dinner.

Irene saw them out, smiling at Erin at the door. "It's just him being him.He never liked talking much.”

"Really?" Erin appeared skeptical.

"Ask James if you want," Irene said. "He's been with Isaac longer, andknows him best."

"Really?" Erin turned to James.

"Yeah," James replied. "He's better now, though. He used to be a lotless understanding.”

In fact, Isaac had changed drastically after having Irene.

After sending them off, Irene headed to the study, intending to tidy herbelongings.

She just dropped to a crouch when Isaac suddenly arrived at the door,watching her as he asked, "Are those important to you?"