The Runaway Groom

Chapter 120

Ricky stammered, “I-I thought you’re not going to help? Why are you here?!”

Irene remained cold as ever. “To remove my plaster cast.”

“Hah! I knew you were an ingrate!” Ricky snapped indignantly-she would always be this cold, even though their father was asking to see her from his deathbed!

“Mrs. Jefferson has done all she can!” Mrs. Watson snapped. “She even consulted-

“Mrs. Watson,” Irene called out to her, cutting her short.

She did not have to explain her actions to anyone, let alone Samantha’s son!

Ricky could think whatever he wanted, and she was not obligated to find out or care.

Still, Lionel must have heard them in his ward, and called out, “Irene?’

Irene pursed her lips. “Yeah, it’s me.”

“Come in. I have something to say.”

Irene was reluctant, and simply said, “You just take care of yourself.”

“Irene!” Lionel’s tone turned forceful just then. “Do I have to get out of my bed?”

fed her conscience to the dogs,” Ricky

”

saying!” Lionel barked at him, getting off his bed and walking up to the doorway.

way!” Ricky yelled

now!” Lionel roared,

ran to him and rubbed his back, and apologized reluctantly to Irene so that Lionel would

turning back to Lionel, he said with concern, “There, I did it, Dad. You have to calm down now-you’re

slightly just then, and he

Irene relented, but maintained an indifferent demeanor. “Just say what you want to say. I have things to

gestured for Ricky to leave them. “I need to speak with

was prejudiced against Irene, and shot her a glare before

no offense, and moved her wheelchair toward Lionel while telling Mrs. Watson,

Jefferson,” Mrs. Watson replied as Irene

you know that I’m terminally ill and won’t last long, but I’d still have to thank you for getting me a specialist. I guess you

her gaze lowered

had to complain, she could not say a

must now admit that I may have made a mistake. I shouldn’t have forced you to marry Isaac Jefferson-I can help you if you want

daughter in accordance with his own desires, and never thought about what she wanted. Therefore, he wanted to do

actually surprised. “Can you really do

as Henry Jefferson’s chauffeur, and even died for him. I might

was when Irene became

Isaac, but now that she might

and she knows that she must not have feelings with