The Runaway Groom

Chapter 10

Everyone was actually puzzled– it was too much of a coincidence for both Isaac and Irene to suddenly have urgent business to attend to, right? Whitney sensed that something was amiss as well. Sure, she might really have been hearing things the first time, but what about now? Her gaze darted between Isaac and Irene, as if trying to see through them.

Deciding to test the waters, she asked, “What‘s the matter, Dr. Spencer?”

Irene really wanted nothing less than to tell Whitney that she was Isaac‘s wife, and leave the necessary explanations to Isaac.

Naturally, she would never dare, because he was a man she could not afford to provoke.

She had already lost the chance to work at Central Hospital-she could not afford to lose her job now.

As such, she had to keep her head down.

“It’s my grandfather. I think it‘s something serious, so I have to go... I‘m surprised that Mr. Jefferson is busy as well. What a coincidence, hahaha...”

She was chuckling dryly in an attempt to laugh it off, but Isaac stubbornly tried to expose her again. “What a coincidence , my grandfather called me too. Where does your grandfather live? I‘ll give you a lift if it‘s convenient.

Irene‘s smile almost faded right then. If it was not for her immense self–control, she would have picked up her cup from the table and smashed it in his face!

“Oh, you‘re so funny, Mr. Jefferson. Surely it can‘t be convenient for you anyway, I really have to go. Please enjoy yourself, Mr. Jefferson.”

With those words, she basically fled the scene.

Feeling insecure, Whitney turned toward Isaac, many unspoken questions in her eyes. “You know her?”

Isaac‘s visage remained aloof.

“No, I don‘t,” he replied, but it was as if he was not the one speaking those words.

With that, he rose to his feet.

Whitney was relieved inwardly.

She had invited Isaac to her farewell party to brag in front of everyone at Charity Hospital. While things had somehow taken a bizarre turn, Isaac‘s presence made it clear to everyone that she and Isaac were linked.

Whitney said as

in contact with Irene without

was on duty at the hospital that

the hotel, he looked around but could not find Irene

was very eager to keep her distance from

at Whitney. “You

had known this would happen, she should have asked for marriage immediately, and she

finally win Isaac‘s

could he see her virtues, and then fall for

where she met Henry

was in his eighties, his wrinkled face showing

projected kindliness. “Are you getting accustomed to your new environment?” he

Mr. Jefferson,”

it. After all, Isaac was his favorite grandson, and since Henry knew that Isaac despised her, he should have refused for Isaac‘s sake, and

he had even used his connections in Isaac‘s absence to officiate the marriage documentation for her

fact, he was the one who told her to stay at Isaac’s

Irene was actually confused as to why Henry would

you, did he?” the

his grandson was inhuman, but she understood that in spite of

“No...”

“You‘re Irene‘s husband. Why aren‘t you with her this late into the night? Why did you arrive so late after

at Irene but said nothing – Henry was saying all that for Irene‘s benefit , because he knew very well that Isaac was unhappy with the marriage arranged against

staying here tonight. Moneypenny will show you

nearby nodded

Irene.

that he remained aloof and was still not looking

left with Moneypenny, leaving the grandson alone with his grandfather. Henry spoke again then, and his elder voice was filled with heartfelt sincerity and helplessness. “I understand you‘re

the past. It‘s

the distant past seemed to make Henry‘s gaze darken, but Isaac simply sat there nonchalantly, keeping

this for your own good you‘re old enough to