Irene's call still did not reach Isaac and she could not help frowning, with worry showing on her visage.
Why could she not reach him?
It was certainly more puzzling that even James did not know where he was!
Getting in the car while feeling uneasy, she forgot to tell Eagle to head home.
Eagle had already started driving for a while before he eventually asked, "Where to, ma'am?"
Irene, however, was feeling a headache with the lawsuit and with Isaac being out of reach.
Closing her eyes, she said, "Home."
Eagle could see her worrying from the rearview mirror, but he drove quietly.
Once she reached home, Irene asked the instant she stepped inside, "Is Isaac Jefferson home?"
"No," Sheryl said, staring at her. "Do you always use his full name?"
Irene was speechless—she was too anxious because she could not reach Isaac!
Still, she tried to stay nonchalant with Sheryl. "I always do. I mean, what else should I call him? Baby daddy? That's vulgar."
Sherly was amused. "Every loving couple calls each other 'dear' or 'darling', don't they? Why are you an exception?"
Irene simply got into the room and took her second child from Sheryl.
Sheryl gave her a smack."You haven't washed your hands after going outside. You'd pass your germs to your baby!"
It would have been better if Sheryl did not mention that—Irene went further right then, pinching her baby's cheeks. "My hands are clean. Also, don't you know what darling really means?"
Sheryl blinked. "Someone dear to you, right?"
"No, it's a term they use for eunuchs," Irene said, shaking her head. "Should I call Isaac that?"
Sherly was speechless, and Irene grinned when she saw that.
Quickly realizing that her daughter was joking, she was at once annoyed and amused, and she gently smacked Irene on the arm again. "How dare you joke like that. Eunuchs? Really? That's your own happiness at stake here—"
"What was that? Whose happiness is at stake?" Isaac asked as he entered.
Hearing his voice, Irene turned around and found him standing at the doorway.
Joy showed on her face, but it was soon replaced by anger. "What were you doing? Why couldn't I reach you?"
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