The Runaway Groom

Chapter 382

Irene was going to explain herself when Layla said, “She had a fight with her boyfriend. I saw them and tried to help, so I let her in.”

Mick turned to level a sharp look at Irene. “Really?”

Irene nodded. “Yes. It was a coincidence…”

“You know her, Mick?”

As Layla glanced between Irene and Mick, Mick walked over to put a hand around her shoulder. “She’s Stephen Carr’s apprentice. I saw her when I met him.”

Layla’s tone became even kinder just then. “You’re a doctor?”

“Yes,” Irene admitted.

Suddenly, Layla held her head and frowned as if in pain.

“Another headache?” Mick asked mildly.

Layla nodded.

“Let’s get you back inside for your meds.” Mick led Layla inside, then turned back to Irene and warned, “I don’t like people who pry into my private affairs. I won’t play around if I find out that this wasn’t a coincidence!”

Irene said, “I’m not.”

Mick snapped before shutting the

Irene could hear Layla from inside. “You didn’t

but his tone was soft.

that Layla was being paranoid, but Mick’s reaction

very paranoid about letting people get near Layla – but

out from behind a pillar just then,

over and returned to their room with him, where he asked

shook her

“Well, I’m

already nine, she hurried outside. “Next

no longer useful,

sleep there,” Irene

stared at her, blinking, and decided that sleeping in a grand room like this was

suddenly thought of Lulu. He thus

[What are you doing?]

text, and waited

asleep when his

it.

[Just left work.]

late?] Ricky

work–they call me in