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…”

then and

being too nice–she would have been in tears

did not need

finding her a little unusual, as the usual routine

retort.

with her after staring at her for heartbeats,

continued to take her time with her food, and turned around

Mrs. Watson, “I’ll

Watson replied without turning toward

sink and busy

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

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

that, she brought her briefcase into the mall…

until around three in the afternoon.

was out of place. He entered the mall to look for Irene, but she

realizing that this was bad, he promptly

offices, but despite his usual vigilance during such occasions, he appeared distracted

his phone in his office, and his

caller ID, and the chauffeur quickly told him, “Sir, Mrs. Jefferson asked

frowned. “She never

“Yes, sir.”

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