Chapter 75

At the same time, Irene turned away from him, keeping her head down even as a certain emotion briefly flashed in her eyes. She was done cooking half an hour later—simple dishes with nothing elaborate. When Isaac sat down by the dining table, he realized that there was only one person's portion and asked, "Aren't you eating?" "I'm not hungry," Irene replied and sat down with him, accompanying him although she was not eating. They were more or less married, weren’t they? Even though the only evidence for that was their marriage certificate and nothing else. One way or another, they were getting along unusually well today. - They had breakfast together the next morning, and Isaac said, "I can give you a ride to the hospital before going to work." Irene had not told him that she would not be working there anymore. Keeping her head down, she replied, "I won't be going today." Isaac simply presumed that she was still under the weather, and as such did not say anything. "I can h