The Runaway Groom

Chapter 263

Episode 263

When Irene returned to the house at Rose Garden, she

washed her hands before going to Tommy. She was surprised to find someone carrying her baby.

“Mrs. Watson?” she exclaimed.

Mrs. Watson smiled. “Mr. Jefferson sent me. He said

there must be someone caring for Tommy at all times.”

Isaac certainly wouldn’t be comfortable with asking a stranger’s help, and hence sent Mrs. Watson.

Irene was pleased that it was Mrs. Watson, since the

latter had always been a kind person who was also genuinely nice to her at Isaac’s other mansion.

“I’m so relieved to have you here!” Irene smiled.

Mrs. Watson then passed Tommy to Irene. The baby was

wide awake, but suddenly started to frown.

Knowing that he had just pooped, Irene pinched his

button nose. “Made a stinky, did we?”

“I’ll get him changed,” Mrs. Watson offered.

“No, I’ll do it,” Irene insisted–in her mind, she owed her

own son much for being unable to care for him before.

Now that she had all the time to do it, she certainly would.

“Very well. I’ll get a bucket.”

“Okay,” Irene replied. She lay Tommy down, taking off his diaper and throwing it away, before getting some wet wipes to clean his backside.

“Is Isaac out?” she asked casually. Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Mrs. Watson nodded. “Yes, he left after receiving a call.”

“I see,” Irene replied as she continued to clean Tommy, who appeared perfectly comfortable now and not at all interested in sleeping.

He could sit up now, so Irene sat down on the couch and played with him, amusing him with a toy.

Mrs. Watson suddenly said, “Mrs. Jefferson, I must give it to you – you were staying at the mansion with us for so long, but I’ve never known that you were pregnant.”

Mrs. Watson was stunned when she first saw Tommy, and left speechless to learn that he was actually Irene’s son!

Irene smiled but stayed silent, since the matter was quite complicated.

“I’m just so happy,” Mrs. Watson then added. “I’ve never seen Mr. Jefferson so gentle.”

She was certainly dumbfounded when she came over and saw Isaac holding Tommy in his arms!

He had always been lofty and aloof, but he carried the baby so carefully that she thought she was imagining things.

Naturally, she knew that he changed because of Irene. In the years she worked for him, he was slowly becoming a new person ever since Irene came to his life.

Irene kept playing with Tommy, and said offhandedly, He’s just a little cold and empathetic.”

Mrs. Watson shook her head. “Not really, ma’am. Mr. Jefferson simply lacked familial warmth because he lost his parents as a child. He may seem aloof, but he actually has a lot of empathy.”

Sighing, Mrs. Watson continued, “You’ve heard recent developments, haven’t you? His grandfather wants him

to step down as CEO so his uncle could take over. He

respected his grandfather all this while, only for his only family to betray him too.”

Irene knew that Isaac was having trouble with the

Jeffesons, but not that much.

Mrs. Watson’s words made her realize that she didn’t care

or understood Isaac enough.

“Well, you’ll get along just fine with Mr. Jefferson now that you have a child together.” Mrs. Watson smiled.

In the end, Isaac was just aloof in appearance–he wasn’t heartless, but he had to stay distant because of his

environment.

Irene nodded. “I know.”

“I’ll wash Tommy’s clothes now,” Mrs. Watson said. She

left, while Irene was pensive.

She could feel Isaac’s yearning for kinship for quite some time, and she realized that she wasn’t showing enough

concern.

The clock on the wall kept ticking, and soon, it was already 1 a.m.

Isaac hadn’t returned, while Tommy was fast asleep.

Irene, who had been waiting for Isaac, was feeling a little drowsy as well. But just as she closed her eyes, the door clicked and opened.

Sitting up and turning towards the door, she called out, Isaac?”