The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Zachary had come hitching a ride from Isaac to meet up with Irene.

When he saw that it was Whitney coming instead, he alighted. “I‘m leaving.”

After he left, Whitney got in and sat opposite Isaac, feeling insecure since she realized that Isaac had mistaken her for someone else.

However, she already experienced the benefit of his influence – the chief of the hospital had always admired Irene, but Isaac just had to speak, and Whitney was given the internship at the Second Militarized Zone instead.

She had made up her mind to keep him.

Such an opportunity –such good fortune–only happens once in a lifetime. It was a blessing from the gods, and she must therefore seize it.

“I‘ve made up my mind,” she said, looking up.

Isaac twitched–he did not expect her to decide so quickly. Though he appeared unconcerned, he was actually curious about her answer. “I don’t want anything.”

Whitney knew for sure that something important must

have happened, which was why Isaac had offered to take her hand in marriage. However, if she were to ask for that or anything else, it would make her look greedy, and therefore decided to hold back so that she could secure a better prospect.

“Let‘s just be friends for now.”

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Isaac pursed his lips, feeling an emotion he could not describe just then.

“Is that your decision?” he asked silently.

Whitney nodded.

changing her mind–what happened last night had probably occurred in the heat

will respect

area of the hospital. Her shift was over, but she did not want to head home or what

her, killing time at the hospital by

Knock, knock…

door soon opened, and Zachary

Irene, he asked, “Why are you hiding

Irene replied as she closed his

and walked up to him. “Why are you

helping me out, don‘t l?”

shook her

asked, suddenly noticing that she was in a

avoided his

naturally doubted that. “Come on, you can tell me... Or do you not

replied with a sigh, and explained, “We

chief change his mind? Who did he give the internship to? i‘ll

as he

Zachary exclaimed. Somehow, he

her

want to cause trouble

his lips,

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“Let me

growled, while quickly doing

decided for a while that the internship was Irene‘s, and

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