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.

Ricky thought that her reaction meant she was still holding a grudge against Lionel, and therefore

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

for, some sort of god? His cancer is in its late stage-no one

”

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

however, was unmoved. “That would be my own issue. Why are you

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

frowned. Did the boy forget that he was here, yelling

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 taken

once he was out of sight, she

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

to call a specialist she was acquainted

help?” Isaac

shook her

for help on her own, and certainly did not want

said. “If you need help,

then, emotional stirring within

for him when he was being

blood as well, and therefore had feelings. Lowering her gaze, she said, “Thank

don’t have to