Chapter 216

Right after Isaac said that, he added, "Not for Tommy—but for me, and only me." He was referring to the bond between them. "Okay," Irene murmured softly, leaning downward to wrap her arms around his neck from behind, and nestled her cheek against his. She loved him, after all—she could get upset if he messed around with other women. She wanted him, not just so that Tommy had a happy family, but for herself too. That was when Stan returned. He was in too much of a hurry to knock, and realized that he had been reckless when he entered and found Irene having a tender moment with Isaac. Still, just as he was about to close the door, Isaac said, "Wait for me at the conference room." "Yes, sir," Stan replied, and closed the door behind him. Irene felt a little embarrassed, and released Isaac just then. "Are you going to discuss how to save Tommy?" she asked. "Yeah. Stay here if you have nothing else to do," Isaac replied. "I'll be right back once we're done talking." However,