The Runaway Groom

Chapter 6

Isaac looked up. He raised a brow, amplifying his menacing presence. “What?”

Zachary gritted his teeth. “Whatever. I will bear with it this time since it concerns your happiness.”

Isaac gave him a dark, placid look. “Drive.”

After Stan drove off, Zachary decided that he must at least do something for Irene, but saw that she had just stepped out of the entrance when he turned to head back to the lounge.

“Irene...” Zachary walked up to her.

“I need to go.”

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She was still smiling at him, and it hurt Zachary to see her like this. “I‘ll do my best to find a donor for your mother.”

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The thought of her mother left Irene‘s gut clenching. She worked hard to hide her feelings, but the quiver in her voice was telling. “Really?”

A heart donor does not grow on trees, and there were plenty of cases where patients died even before they found a match.

Her eyes welling with tears, she did not know how to

convey her gratitude other than saying, “Thank you, Zachary.”

Zachary actually felt a little embarrassed–she would be much closer to her dream if Isaac was not the one pulling strings. “I‘ll drive you home.” “No, it‘s fine.” Irene quickly refused–she had to, because she was not going back to

did not try

Zachary, and the thought that Isaac

look quite happy. Did something good happen?” Irene was keeping her head down as she changed into loafers near the front door. “Nothing. I just like staying here with you, Mrs.

That voice...

up and found a man standing in the

around him seemed to turn cold as he stared loftily upon

she had never seen his face in magazines or on TV, she would

be fair, she never expected

“Why... are you here?”

what was doing here. He hated this arranged marriage, did he not? He should have zero intentions

“What, do I need

true – she was ‘invading‘ his territory “Sign this,” Isaac growled ,

she could not sign it now and had to wait until after her mother‘s surgery. “Mr. Jef–”

had expected her to protest. After all, there was no way she would agree to this so easily after she had forced him to marry

means.

don‘t regret this later,” Isaac

..

to explain. However, she accidentally tripped on the steps when she tried to chase him

and she quickly dropped to a crouch to pick them up. That was when she realized something was missing, and looked up to see that

find Isaac‘s impassive face. He was curious as to why she was so nervous, so he

two cavities, but one pill had been taken, leaving just

and noted a brand he did not recognize. While he could not tell what pills were in