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 she

would come in contact with Irene

who was on duty at the hospital

he looked around but could not find Irene

reality, she had left in a taxi, since she was very eager to keep her

door for Isaac, “Mr. Jefferson?” Isaac glanced at Whitney. “You should go back now.” With that, he got into his car,

regret–if she had known this would

finally

her virtues, and

at the main Jefferson residence before Isaac, where she met Henry

his eighties, his wrinkled face showing a steady composure despite the passage of

lost the sparkle of youth, he was spirited and projected kindliness. “Are you getting accustomed to

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

it, but he had even used his connections in

was the one who told her to

confused as to why Henry

harass you, did he?” the

really wanted to tell him that his grandson was inhuman, but she understood that in spite of Henry‘s kindness, Isaac was

“No...”

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

all that for Irene‘s benefit , because he knew very well that Isaac was unhappy with the marriage arranged against

tonight. Moneypenny will show you

nearby

said, and beckoned invitingly to Irene. “If you could please come with me,

a peek at Isaac, and saw that he remained aloof and was still not looking

then, and his elder voice was filled with heartfelt sincerity and helplessness. “I understand you‘re feeling much

past. It‘s time to

but Isaac simply sat there nonchalantly, keeping his lips

the one who agreed to 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,