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.”

be!” Mick snapped before

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

replied, but his tone was soft. “I’m

impression that Layla was being paranoid, but Mick’s

very paranoid about letting people get near

from behind a pillar just then, calling out

their room with him, where he asked impatiently, ” So? Did

her head.

for nothing?” Ricky groaned. “Well, I’m hungry now–buy me a nice dinner, Irene, since I

at her watch then. Seeing that it was already nine, she hurried outside. “Next time. I have to get home now–it’s very late

rolled his eyes. “I’m no longer useful, huh? Anyway, what about

there,” Irene

and decided that sleeping in a grand room like this was no loss–it would be a waste if he did not enjoy

himself on the bed, his limbs spread widely when he suddenly thought of Lulu. He thus whipped out his

[What are you doing?]

the text, and waited for a long

until he almost fell asleep

it.

[Just left work.]

Ricky

my work–they call me in