Isaac remained relaxed with their baby in his arms.
Sitting down on the couch while playing with the baby, he said, "The old man is dead."
Irene appeared stumped. "The old man?"
Which old man?
"The one named Jefferson," Isaac said flatly, without any emotion in his tone.
Irene, however, was stunned when she realized which old man he was referring to!
"He's dead? From illness?"
She knew about his condition, and while it was serious, they had managed to keep it in check with the best medicine available. He should not have expired that quickly…
That was when Isaac said nonchalantly, "He had a heart attack."
He kept his eyes away from him.
Irene lifted a brow. "You gave him said heart attack?"
"There was a connection I guess," Isaac replied.
Irene was speechless.
She then took their baby from his arms and left the baby with Mrs. Watson while dragging Isaac upstairs.
Once inside, she quickly asked, "What on earth happened?"
Isaac simply sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her nonchalantly with a smile. "What's got you worried?"
Irene simply could not read his emotion.
She knew that Isaac bore a deep grudge against Henry Jefferson, and it would make sense if he was apathetic about his death.
Even so, Henry was still his family—did he really feel nothing at all?
"You kept asking me what I was doing, right? Come, let me tell you," Isaac said, holding out a hand to Irene.
Irene was hesitant, but slowly walked to Isaac and put her hand in his palm.
Isaac held her hand and with a slight pull, he brought her into his arms!
As Irene dropped onto his lap, Isaac wrapped his arms around her waist, leaning in to whisper beside her ear, "Don't you find me cold?"
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