Chapter 573

Despite Irene's best efforts in hiding her feelings, Isaac immediately heard the tears in her voice.

"Are you crying?" he asked quietly.

Irene did her best to keep her voice in check while denying it. "No, I'm fine."

There was silence on the other end. "Alright, you totally weren't crying."

Irene hung her head right then, staring at her toes as she said, "I missed you."

Learning what had happened to Lulu had left her feeling as if she was punched in the gut.

She did her best to keep herself in check, but with Isaac, she suddenly wanted a shoulder to lean on, and to feel vulnerable.

There was a long silence from the other end. "You should go to bed."

Irene asked, "Weren't you supposed to come home once you're done over there?"

"Something came up."

Irene felt despondent.

"I see," she murmured, lowering her head as teardrops trickled over her eyelashes. "You called to tell me that you're not returning soon, right?"

"Yeah," he said quietly.

Heaving a long sigh, she mustered h