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.

Isaac decided against changing her mind–what happened last night

respect your

hospital. Her shift was over, but she

killing time at the hospital by

Knock, knock…

door soon opened, and Zachary

asked, “Why are you

replied as she closed

the table, and walked up to him. “Why are you

you for helping me out, don‘t l?” he

her head. “I‘ll

happen?” Zachary asked, suddenly noticing that she was

his gaze.

naturally doubted that. “Come on, you can tell me... Or

sigh, and explained, “We won‘t be colleagues anytime

frowned, suddenly feeling a little angry. “Did the chief change his mind?

he turned around,

if you can‘t even get to Central!” Zachary exclaimed. Somehow, he felt that Irene was not being herself today after all, did she not study diligently and work so hard

actually give up on her dream-it was reality which had let

not want to cause trouble

his lips, Zachary growled,

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smile then. “Let me

maybe,” Zachary growled, while quickly doing the math in

internship was Irene‘s, and it would

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