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. “Go

was

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

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

”

it and screamed, “You heartless bitch! You’ll

“That would be my own issue. Why are you getting

ingrate! You

the boy forget that he was here,

dragged Ricky out of the mansion, and Irene did not stop them, watching as Ricky continued to scream murder at her even as he

was out of sight, she

felt toward Lionel, her heart

phone to call a specialist she was acquainted with, but

you like my help?” Isaac asked

her head.

for help on her own,

to hold back,” Isaac said. “If you need help, you just

at him then, emotional stirring

him when

therefore had feelings. Lowering her gaze,

have to thank me,” Isaac