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…”

and

she was not used to him being too nice–she would have been in tears with

however, she did not need that

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

retort.

could not find anything wrong with her after

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

told Mrs. Watson, “I’ll

Watson replied without turning toward her, since

sink and busy

the mansion and had the chauffeur send her to the cleaners. Then, having packed all her

they arrived, she took the briefcase down with her and lied to the chauffeur, saying, “I’ll get changed inside. Just

brought her briefcase into the mall…

three in the afternoon. He was under the impression that women usually

something was out of place. He entered the mall to look for

that this was bad,

Group offices, but despite

left his phone in his office, and his secretary brought

when he saw the caller ID, and the chauffeur quickly told him, “Sir, Mrs.

frowned. “She never

“Yes, sir.”

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