Chapter 503

Isaac frowned, because he was hoping that the issue did not require his attention. "What is it?" James did not answer immediately, but instead slid a peek at Irene. Catching the cue, she said, "I should not listen, I guess? You could stop the car, and I'll get myself a taxi." "No, it's—" "Just spit it already!' James quickly tried to explain, but Isaac snapped impatiently—it almost looked like he wanted to hide everything from Irene. He certainly was aware that they had trust issues, or she would not have done everything she could to run away from him just because of something he said. That was why he would do his best to avoid giving her the sense that he had something to hide from her. James then explained, "Blue Hill Asylum's director just called, saying…" It was nothing worth hiding, but Irene might be uncomfortable with what he was going to say. However, the more secretive he was, the more Irene was interested. Noticing that Isaac's expression was turning colder, James