There were guards watching the entire residence inside out, but Irene had no intention of escaping anyway. After all, even if she managed to flee from Harvey, she would just end up caught by Isaac.Indeed, she no longer had the will to run.On the other hand, Harvey felt uneasy to see her being quiet and compliant."What are you up to this time, Irene?"Irene was simply sitting on the couch and calmly said, "I know I won't get away, so I won't waste my strength trying—that said, I'll kill myself if you try anything funny."Harvey chuckled. "Why would I go through so much to capture you, only to not get you?"Irene looked at him then. Harvey was not your typical greasy, perverted old man. He was tall and had a handsome face, while his eyes projected both a sense of mischief and indulgence. "Didn't you come to Sunny City to hide from Isaac? The fact that you ran proves that you hate him. If that's the case, I don't mind—""Dream on!" Irene cut Harvey short before he could fi

Irene, however, knew that Harvey actually meant that the woman would be keeping an eye on them instead of taking care of them. Still, she kept that in mind without exposing him—it was understandable for Harvey to do that.Then, giving Irene a look, Harvey asked, "I'm actually curious about your relationship with Isaac. Would you mind telling me?"Irene chomped on a muffin before saying, "We're married."Harvey was speechless, his jaw almost dropping off right then. "What?!" he exclaimed, unable to believe his ears. "Come on, you can do better than that! Everyone knows that he's single, and you're saying you two are married? You're kidding!"It was natural for Harvey to doubt her, and he was convinced that she was using Isaac to stop him from having any funny ideas.Still, Irene calmly looked up at him. "I'm not lying. He wants revenge—that's why he's hunting me down.""Revenge against you?" Harvey appeared interested just then. "Do tell.""Our marriage is hidden, so not many

Even Stan, Isaac's personal assistant, was constantly on edge. Nonetheless, he reported to Isaac the instant he received a certain piece of information. "All the clues point to Sunny City. We've got nothing even after we searched that place for so long, but someone called us today with a tip that she was seen at the Sunny City General Hospital." Isaac was wearing a black shirt loosened at the collar, and a severe look immediately appeared in his eyes. "Get ready.""Are you going personally, sir?" Stan asked.Isaac ignored him and coolly said, "You've been searching for months, but you had nothing… Getting more competent lately, aren't we?"Stan kept his head lowered. "I think she's had help. There's no way she could have hidden herself so well if she was alone. Moreover, we had definitive leads that she showed up at Sunny City, but she seemed to disappear into thin air when we looked, only for her to reappear there now…That was when he remembered something else, and it seemed

Irene was feeling uneasy. Somehow, she knew that Isaac would show up in Sunny City anyway."So, you're giving up?" she asked."No way!" Harvey was just getting pumped for a fight against Isaac. "The more he wants to get to you, the more I'll make sure he never does…"Nonetheless, he soon trailed off because he just realized that Sheryl and Irene's son were gone."Where's your mother and the baby?" he asked."They left last night," Irene replied—she did not plan to hide that anyway.She had been compliant over the last few days at the mansion, and they had become very friendly with the guards. Moreover, Harvey was not keeping her as well-guarded as he did before, which allowed her an opening. "Do you not trust me?" Harvey's face contorted in rage; he felt as if he was betrayed after being so nice to her for months!Irene held his gaze. "It's not as if I don't trust you, but Isaac is here, so I had to do something. What if you'd told him about me when you met him yesterday? I'm

Isaac remained apathetic. "Leave her be."As he headed upstairs, Mrs. Watson breathed a long sigh—she was not about to go against him, even if she felt sad for Irene.Moreover, Irene was the one at fault. How could she run away? Isaac had every reason to be angry.…The months when Irene was missing was an opportunity for Whitney Cox.Even if Isaac was still ignoring her, she still came every day with her homemade food in an attempt to win his favor again—to fulfill her dreams to enter that mansion as the lady of the house.It was the same today, and Mrs. Watson was used to Whitney showing up constantly.Taking the food containers she brought, she told Whitney, "I'm afraid Mr. Jefferson still doesn't want to see you, Ms. Cox. Please leave."Unrelenting, Whitney asked, "Did you say that, or did Isaac?""Mr. Jefferson has told you that on multiple occasions. Why would you still ask?" Mrs. Watson countered, leaving Whitney speechless. It was obvious that Mrs. Watson abhorre