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

in contact with Irene

was Irene who was on duty

he looked around but could not find Irene

eager to keep her distance from him and certainly

Isaac glanced at Whitney. “You should go back now.”

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

she finally win

her virtues,

Jefferson residence before Isaac, where she met Henry Jefferson–the head of

in his eighties, his wrinkled face showing a steady composure despite

sparkle of youth, he was spirited and projected kindliness. “Are

Mr. Jefferson,”

her father was the one who had proposed an arranged marriage between her and Isaac, everyone had thought that Henry would have refused 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 offered some other form of profit to change her father‘s mind–he did owe the

only did Henry agree to it, but he had even used his connections in

he was the one who told her

now, Irene was actually confused as to why Henry would

he?” the man asked

but she

“No...”

finished when Isaac entered, and Henry promptly snapped at him, “You‘re Irene‘s husband. Why aren‘t you

nothing – Henry was saying all that for Irene‘s benefit

here tonight. Moneypenny will show

butler nearby nodded

Irene. “If

he remained aloof and was still not looking

Henry spoke again then, and his elder voice was filled with heartfelt sincerity and

past. It‘s time to

of the distant past seemed to make Henry‘s gaze darken, but Isaac simply

have you marry Irene, so stop blaming me for deciding on my own. I‘m doing this for your own good you‘re old enough to start a family, and even if