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.

off,” Whitney said as she

that he would come in contact with Irene

who was on duty at the

Isaac stepped out of the hotel, he looked

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

Jefferson?” Isaac glanced at Whitney. “You should go

drive into the distance, she felt a pang of regret–if she had known

would she finally win

virtues, and then

residence before Isaac, where she met Henry Jefferson–the

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

was spirited and projected kindliness. “Are

Jefferson,”

and since Henry knew

Henry agree to it, but he had even used his connections in Isaac‘s absence to officiate

the one who told her to stay at Isaac’s mansion as

now, Irene was actually confused as to why Henry

you, did he?”

inhuman, but she understood that in

“No...”

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

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

both staying here tonight. Moneypenny will show

butler nearby

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

Isaac, and saw that he remained aloof and was

elder voice was filled with

the past. It‘s

but Isaac simply sat there nonchalantly, keeping his lips

own. I‘m doing this for your own good you‘re old enough to start a family, and even if it was disgraceful of Irene‘s father to coerce us, Irene is a