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?’

to calm down.

her reaction meant she was still holding

he’s your father. He’s sick

help?” Irene coolly said. “What do you take me for, some sort of god? His cancer is in its late stage-no one

”

it and screamed, “You heartless bitch! You’ll get your just

however, was unmoved. “That would be my own

an ingrate! You won’t be here if

Did the boy forget that he was here, yelling at

of the mansion, and Irene did not stop them, watching as Ricky continued to scream murder

out of

matter how much spite she felt toward Lionel, her heart still ached to hear that he was terminally

was acquainted with, but eventually hung up because the other person

you like my help?”

shook her

would look for help on her own, and certainly did not want

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

then, emotional stirring within her

would fall for him when

and blood as well, and therefore had feelings.

to thank me,” Isaac