Irene's heart still pounded with fear as she remembered how that man had pushed her out of the window.Nonetheless, Isaac asked softly, "Irene Spencer, I have a question: were you at Charity Hospital on the sixth of July?"Irene drew a blank, but rasped, "I was working there as a doctor at the time. Isn't it normal for me to be there?"She had no idea why Isaac would talk about that night, but now that Isaac had learned the truth from Whitney, he wanted to double-check just to make sure that there was no mistake this time. "In other words, you were there even though you weren't on duty. You were standing in for Whitney Cox, weren't you?"Irene pursed her lips. "Yes, and I remember that very well because that was supposed to be our wedding night," she admitted. "You weren't at the mansion when I received Whitney's text, saying that she was busy and asking me to take over her shift. I went to the hospital—""And met a wounded man—""How did you know?" Irene narrowed her eyes, cutti

Isaac glanced at Irene's plastered leg and explained, "My anger got the better of me."That was why he had pushed her out of that window.Irene raised her brow—that was actually his reason to push her, even if she might die?"What if you'd killed me?""From that height? You'd be a cripple at worst," Isaac said, scooping out a spoonful of oatmeal and blowing at it until it was cooled, before finally holding it out to her.Not used to such kindness, Irene was left staring at him. "It's not poison, is it?"It was not as if she was being suspicious—she just could not get a read on his attitude. Isaac was left holding her gaze for seconds. Was he such a terrible villain to her?As such, he pretended to threaten her. "Not yet. I have to keep you alive to torment you."Irene actually felt relieved by that—this was the Isaac Jefferson she knew.With that, she allowed him to feed her, and he patiently did so until she was finished.He then started to scoop a bowl of chicken soup tha

Isaac regretted his failure to recognize the right woman, and losing his own children as a result of that.The punishment was so severe that someone as gritty as him had trouble shouldering it!"She lost the other child too. Don't mention children in front of her so that she won't feel hurt." His voice was quiet but carried a hint of raspiness. Zachary sighed—he was not actually surprised. "It's a miracle to keep a twin alive when the other dies. Even if she's worked so hard to protect it, the risk of infection was just too much, and there was no assurance that the abortion surgery did not hurt her womb. Still, it's no loss—I've been telling her from the start not to keep it because she doesn't even know the father. I can't understand what she's thinking, insisting on delivering the baby anyway and raising her as a single mother."Isaac's heart could split right then.Irene did all she could to protect their child even if it risked his ire—her courage and resolve was there for al

Lulu laughed. "It's alright. You don't have to be cagey around me—just treat me like you would treat Irene." Meanwhile, Sheryl gently rocked Tommy so that he would fall asleep, before turning back to Lulu. "Irene is a mother now. Maybe you should consider marriage… A real marriage, I mean."Lulu had to blink back tears just then—it was not as if she thought that Sheryl was meddling. Instead, she was being emotional because that was what her own late mother had told her before. And now, her own mother could never bug her again.She smiled but did not respond to Sheryl's suggestion.…Meanwhile, Zachary arrived in Sunny City at top speed, reaching it before sunrise. There, he waited at the place where Lulu said they would meet.When it was time, Lulu appeared with Tommy in her arms.Zachary had not slept, and he had dark circles under his eyes. He did not pay any attention to the child she was holding—all his attention was on Lulu.She was a lot skinnier than before.Risi

As Irene's expression turned indifferent, Isaac asked her, "Are you cold?""No," she replied simply, having no intention to say another word. Isaac was more or less dispirited by her coldness, but tolerated and empathized. She had lost their children and was in the middle of her postpartum phase, and the sheer spite she must be holding after he pushed her off a building was all too understandable.He was willing to spend some time to let her warm up to him. After helping her into the car, he got in from the other door.…Once they arrived at the destination, the chauffeur alighted and took the wheelchair from the trunk, while Isaac got out as well to carry Irene, putting her in the wheelchair along with a blanket to keep her feet warm.Irene looked up and thought then that Harvey knew how to pick a good spot: the Old Gates of Cloud City was a national heritage site, preserved through the ages. One could smell the history just from standing there!As Isaac wheeled her inside,