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

come in contact with Irene

was on

out of the hotel, he looked around but

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

opened the door for Isaac, “Mr. Jefferson?” Isaac glanced at Whitney. “You should

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

would she finally

her virtues, and then fall

Isaac, where she

eighties, his wrinkled face showing a steady composure despite

had lost the sparkle of youth, he was spirited and projected kindliness. “Are you getting accustomed to your new environment?” he

Jefferson,”

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

used his connections in Isaac‘s absence to officiate the marriage

the one who told her to stay at

to why Henry would do

you, did he?” the

grandson was inhuman, but she understood

“No...”

entered, and Henry promptly snapped at him, “You‘re Irene‘s husband. Why aren‘t you with her this late into the night? Why did

but said nothing – Henry was saying all that for Irene‘s benefit , because he knew very well that Isaac was unhappy

staying here tonight. Moneypenny will show you to

nearby

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

that he remained aloof and

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

It‘s time to let

of the distant past seemed to make Henry‘s gaze darken, but Isaac simply sat there nonchalantly, keeping his lips tightly pursed in silence,

so stop blaming me for deciding on my own. I‘m doing this for your own good you‘re