Chapter 154

Irene turned when she heard it, and got off the window seat, walking up to Isaac when she saw him. "How's Zachary?" Isaac loosened his collar. "He's going to resign from the hospital and start work at his family's company." Irene's expression darkened. She knew that Zachary loved being a doctor—giving up must cause him misery. "Win some, lose some." Isaac could see that she was worried. "Don't worry about him." Irene helped him take off his jacket but kept her eyes lowered. "I'm not." Staring at her just then, Isaac thought that she was being different today. Irene hung his jacket and asked, "Are you going to take a shower before you sleep?" "Yeah," Isaac replied. "I'll warm the water for you," Irene said as she went to the bathroom. Isaac caught her wrist then and asked, "Something on your mind?" Irene smiled. "Does it look that way?" She just wanted to live peacefully with him, and confront her feelings for him. And yet, Isaac's heart raced as she was being agreeable an