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

that he would come in contact with Irene without her

Irene who was on duty at

stepped out of the hotel, he looked

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

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

the distance, she felt a pang of regret–if she had known this would happen, she should have asked for

would she finally win Isaac‘s

virtues, and then fall

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

wrinkled face showing a steady composure despite the

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

Mr. Jefferson,” Irene

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

had even used

told her to stay at

actually confused as to why Henry would do something like

didn’t harass you, did he?” the man asked

inhuman, but she understood that in spite

“No...”

snapped at him, “You‘re Irene‘s husband. Why aren‘t

all that for Irene‘s benefit , because he knew very

here tonight. Moneypenny will show you

butler nearby nodded

Irene. “If you could

peek at Isaac, and saw that he remained aloof and was still

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

in the past. It‘s time

but Isaac simply sat there nonchalantly, keeping

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, and even if it was disgraceful of Irene‘s father to coerce us, Irene is a