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

used to him being too

did not

frowned, finding her a little unusual, as the usual routine

retort.

find anything wrong with her after staring at her for heartbeats, and eventually left

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

Mrs. Watson,

without turning toward her, since she was

sink and busy washing

cleaners. Then, having packed all her clothes, she carried everything

“I’ll get changed inside. Just

that, she brought her briefcase into the

from morning until around three in the afternoon. He

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

this was bad, he promptly called

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

his office, and his secretary brought

told him, “Sir, Mrs. Jefferson asked to

frowned. “She never

“Yes, sir.”

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