The Runaway Groom

Chapter 4

Keeping her head down, Irene walked up to her gladstone bag, although she did not forget her obligation as a doctor.

“You shouldn‘t let your stitches come in contact with water. Apply antiseptic once per day, and try to wear loose clothes that don‘t brush against the stitches.”

Putting down several small packs, she added, “These are pills for oral use, and this is the antiseptic.”

“Okay,” Isaac replied flatly without turning around. Naturally, Irene said nothing in return, and left with her bag

It was already eleven after she caught a taxi to return to the hospital. She had a simple meal at the cafeteria , but was summoned to the hospital chief‘s office once she returned to the clinic.

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His expression was solemn as if there was something he was hesitant to say, but eventually told her, “I‘m going to let Whitney Cox take the internship at the Second Militarized Zone.”

Irene was stunned, but she did not give up immediately.” Didn’t you agree before that I would be going?”

“Well… You know that the state-of-the-art equipment

we have in the hospital was donated by Light Group, don‘t you? Isaac Jefferson told me to give the spot to Whitney, so there‘s nothing I can do there.” Isaac‘s name left Irene a little nervous. While his family and hers acknowledged that she was his wife, they had never met–she had only seen his face in magazines or on

TV.

Still... Isaac and Whitney?

how it‘s going to be?” Irene asked

about your professionalism and ability,” the chief assured her, because he held

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her gaze, Irene murmured,

on him, and insignificant–anything she said would not hold

was no salvaging the situation. She said, “I have two surgeries in the afternoon, so I shall get

sighed. “Of course.

concentration on

became exhausted after the

a break when Whitney entered the room. “Dr. Spencer,” she

have something to do tonight,” Irene said,

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close, even though they were students from the same university and of the same year. However, Whitney had always

hand,

were polar opposites,

making a face. “There‘s something I wanted to

her clothes without looking at Whitney.

some reason, she felt even more eager to keep her distance from

sorry.

fine,” Irene said,

idea occurred to her soon enough. “Also, could you not tell anyone that I wasn‘t actually in the hospital

weird reason, but Irene was used to such eccentricity from Whitney. “Sure,