Chapter 150

As Irene quietly explained everything, Isaac realized that while he had a general idea of what happened, he did not have the details. Now that he knew Samantha had picked that quiet place to attempt murder, he stiffened and asked, "Were you hurt?" Irene shook her head. Isaac was relieved, and remembered the injuries she inflicted on Harvey as well. She knew her way around a scalpel—she was not about to get hurt that easily. Even so, she was a woman—she had limits to her strength no matter how smart she was. "Be more careful next time," he told her. "Contact me at once when you get in trouble next time." "Okay," Irene said, her bright, crystalline gaze flickering just then. "Isaac, I…" She wanted to tell her that she had a child just then, but swallowed her words just as it reached the tip of her tongue. "What is it?" Isaac asked. Irene hung her head, wondering how she should piece the sentence. "I had something to say yesterday, didn't I?" "Yeah?" "I…" Bzzt— Her cell pho