The Runaway Groom

Chapter 75

At the same time, Irene turned away from him, keeping her head down even as a certain emotion briefly flashed in her eyes.

She was done cooking half an hour later–simple dishes with nothing elaborate.

When Isaac sat down by the dining table, he realized that there was only one person’s portion, and asked, “Aren’t you eating?”

“I’m not hungry,” Irene replied, and sat down with him, accompanying him although she was not eating.

They were more or less married, were they not? Even though the only evidence for that was their marriage certificate and nothing else.

One way or another, they were getting along unusually well today.

…

They had breakfast together the next morning, and Isaac said, “I can give you a ride to the hospital before going to work.”

Irene had not told him that she would not be working there anymore.

Keeping her head down, she replied, “I won’t be going today.”

Isaac simply presumed that she was still under the weather, and as such did not say anything.

“I can help you get formally appointed as a full–fledged doctor at Central…”

him then and smiled. “You don’t have

him being too nice–she would have been in

however, she did not need

finding her a little unusual, as the usual routine would

retort.

he could not find anything wrong with her after staring

take her time with her food, and turned around for a moment when she heard the

breakfast, she told Mrs.

turning toward her, since she

and busy washing

the chauffeur send her to the cleaners. Then, having packed all her clothes, she carried everything to the car and told the chauffeur to

took the briefcase down with her and lied to the chauffeur, saying, “I’ll get changed inside. Just wait for me at the parking lot.” “Of course, Mrs. Jefferson,”

into the mall… and

three in the afternoon.

until five when he realized that something was out of place. He entered the mall to

realizing that this was bad, he promptly

but despite his usual vigilance during such occasions, he

and his secretary brought it

and the chauffeur quickly told him, “Sir, Mrs. Jefferson asked to visit Gostir Mall this morning, but

“She never

“Yes, sir.”

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