The Runaway Groom

Chapter 14

Truth be told, Stan was not sure.

He had been puzzled and shocked himself to see Irene and Zachary holding a cheerful conversation over lunch he would never have known if he had not coincidentally passed by that restaurant either. “Should we call Dr. Slate and ask?” he suggested.

“Yeah,” Isaac flatly replied, and Stan quickly left to make the call.

Zachary arrived after around twenty minutes, and the instant he stepped into Isaac‘s office, he said, “Perfect timing. I was just going to-”

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“You know Irene Spencer?” Isaac asked.

Interjected before he could finish, Zachary was taken aback, but he soon nodded. “I do–she‘s my junior, and she‘s the one who treated your injury that time.”

Isaac leaned back on his brown leather couch , his long and bushy eyelashes twitching above his jet – black gaze.

That was her?

It was actually surprising.

“Right, so...” Zachary continued as he entered and took a seat. “Can‘t you be nicer to her, Isaac?”

Isaac raised a brow and loafed even more casually just then, but those who knew him understood that the more casual he was, the more pensive he actually was.

Zachary was actually close to Irene?

Somehow, he felt upset–and he actually had no idea why he felt that way.

“Are you siding with her?” he asked quietly. “What is she to you?”

mistress and is cold toward her and her mother, and she had to work part time jobs during university to pay her tuition fees. A tragic case on all counts,” Zachary said, earnestly defending Irene, telling her life story as well so that

strength, Zahcary continued, “That’s why I tried to help her when I could, so we‘re good friends. Come on, Isaac

suffer

remained impassive, but his heart

forgive her. He appeared even more relaxed then, and said thoughtfully, “I don‘t mind forgiving her

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was still upset with Irene, and knew that Irene never liked to bother others, so he explained, “She wouldn‘t

Isaac snorted coldly. Desperate?

she was desperate, why did she refuse

she was not

say more for Irene‘s sake, but Isaac refused to listen. “Like I said, tell

it was futile to go on now. “Just don‘t push her

him a cool glare

he would go so far

the man

many boys who liked her and tried to woo her back

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him a look of contempt, and thought to

Would a proper maiden sleep with another man on her wedding night, and make him a cuckold? While Isaac glowered at those thoughts, Zachary did not notice what was happening with

out of the building, he called Irene outside the

the restaurant, Irene returned to her hospital to visit her

apologized for failing to persuade Isaac, but Irene knew about Isaac‘s bad temper anyway, and

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up, she composed herself as she headed inside her

saw her and told her,” Your mother is

she exclaimed

call you,” the