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Chapter 289

Author: Hauling Treasures
last update Last Updated: 2022-12-05 16:30:03
Isaac lowered his gaze just then, but he was only able to see the top of her head. "Would you be upset if I told you that I knew Ricky's bomb was fake?"

Irene looked up in surprise. "What? You knew?"

"Yeah," Isaac replied—he knew it was a fake the instant he saw it.

Nonetheless, Irene smiled. "So what?"

After all, he was definitely tested when he tried to save her.

Even if the first one was a dud, the second one was real.

So this was the warmth of a person…

As a child, Sheryl had been too meek while Lionel was too overbearing, so she never felt much warmth from her family.

"I never expected this when I married you…"

In fact, Isaac himself did not either.

Knock, knock.

Someone knocked on the door just then, and Sheryl's voice could soon be heard. "Irene? Ricky is awake."

Irene had told Sheryl to inform her right away when Ricky recovered, since she had questions for him.

She quickly sat up and said, "Got it."

Sheryl was going to leave, but remembered that Isaac was just
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