Chapter 336

The thud drew Irene back to her senses. Her hand, frozen in the air, moved again as she knocked on the door. She composed herself as quickly as she could, while James soon opened the door for her, averting his eyes a little when he saw that it was her. James himself did not understand why he did that… perhaps Irene should not hear their conversation, and it was a sign of guilt? Nonetheless, Irene was smiling. "Are you guys done here yet? Mrs. Watson has made dinner." James studied her then, but her smile was impeccable. He was relieved inwardly. Maybe she did not hear them, and there were no unnecessary misunderstandings. "We're just finishing up," he said. Irene looked inside, meeting Isaac's eyes and quickly putting on a smile, though she did nothing as she turned away and took Tommy back to his room. Isaac sent Stan and James to the kitchen while he followed her into the room, where she was changing Tommy's diapers. Looking up when she heard a knock, she smiled. "You shou