Chapter 740

"It's me," Isaac whispered softly into Irene's ear. She turned and smacked him on the chest in annoyance. "You scared me." Isaac held her hands down. "I'll be more careful next time." Irene took a moment to calm down then—her heart had almost leapt out of her throat just now, as she thought someone had broken in. Still, she became worried anyway. "I wonder how Lulu's doing. Where would she go? She's all by herself…" Isaac frowned slightly and asked, "Aren't you tired?" Irene flexed her neck in response—it had certainly been a long day, and it was very late. "Yeah," she replied with a yawn. "So why bother?" Irene realized then that he was not concerned, but complaining that she was being a busybody instead. "They're family," she grumbled. "I can't do nothing—" "Yeah, now go to bed." Isaac wrapped his arms around her then. She sighed. "I haven't bathed…" "It's fine to skip for a day. Go to bed." Irene fell in bed and closed her eyes as she spoke. "Fine. I'll do it tomorr