Chapter 155

Irene suddenly felt cold all over, and Isaac gathered her into his arms, whispering into her ear as he comforted her. "It'll be fine. I'm here with you." A crystalline teardrop trickled off the corner of her eye and disappeared into her hair. "I hate him… But it hurts so much." Her voice was shaky and hoarse. "I know," Isaac said. Blood runs thicker than water. Lionel was her father—there was no way she felt nothing! "I want to see him." She scrambled to her feet. Isaac helped her get dressed. "Calm down." "How could I?"! She suddenly shouted from agitation, but soon realized that she should not have taken it out on Isaac, even if she was feeling miserable. "I'm sorry," she said quietly. "It's not your fault," he told her as he wiped away her tears. She stared blankly at him, and suddenly threw herself into his arms and bawled, her shoulders shaking as she did! Isaac returned her embrace and patted her on the back. It took a while for her to calm down, dress up, and l