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?’

calm down. “Go home for

reaction meant she was still holding a grudge

but he’s your father. He’s sick and almost dying now-are you so cold that you won’t

me for, some sort of

”

screamed, “You heartless bitch!

was unmoved. “That would be my own issue.

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

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

did not stop them, watching as Ricky continued to scream murder at her even as he was taken

he was out of sight, she

spite she felt toward Lionel, her heart still

was acquainted with, but

my help?” Isaac asked

shook her head.

for help on her own, and certainly did not want

said. “If you need help, you just need to

then, emotional stirring within her

fall for him when

was flesh and blood as well, and therefore had

have to