The Runaway Groom

Chapter 117

Ricky addressed Irene as ‘Sis’ the instant he stepped through the front door, but Irene remained impassive, and was certainly unaffected by that title.

“Why did you want to see me?”

“You’re a doctor, aren’t you? You must know people,” Ricky said tearfully. “You have to ask them to help Dad. His condition is very serious, and he won’t survive for long if he doesn’t get surgery.”

The usually haughty boy appeared despondent, just as Irene stiffened.

She had a hunch, but it still struck her like a truck to find out that it was reality.

“What did his doctor say? What’s his condition?” she asked quietly.

“Malignant brain cancer. It’s metastasized to his lungs,” Ricky replied.

Irene was stunned. “W-What?”

“You have to get him the best doctors, Sis. There might still be hope,” Ricky cried anxiously.

Irene, however, knew that the cancer had advanced to a very late stage if it had actually begun to metastasize, and not even surgery could help much.

As she became silent, Ricky demanded, “What, are you going to do nothing?’

needed time to calm down.

reaction meant she was still holding

about your marriage, but he’s your father. He’s sick and almost dying now-are you so

you take me for, some sort of god? His cancer is

”

“You heartless bitch! You’ll get your

my own

because you’re an ingrate! You won’t be here if

the boy forget that he was here, yelling at Irene right in front of

quick gesture, his men dragged Ricky out of the mansion, and Irene did not stop

once he was out of sight, she grimaced in

how much spite she felt toward Lionel, her heart still ached

phone to call a specialist she was acquainted with, but eventually hung up because the other

like my help?” Isaac

her head.

own, and certainly did

said. “If you

him then, emotional

woman would fall for him

well, and therefore had feelings.

don’t have to