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.”

better be!” Mick snapped before shutting

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

his tone was soft.

impression that Layla was being

paranoid about letting people get near Layla – but why? “Irene,

head out from behind a pillar just then, calling

and returned to their room with him, where he asked impatiently, ” So? Did you

shook her

was for nothing?” Ricky groaned. “Well, I’m hungry now–buy me a

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

no longer useful,

sleep there,” Irene replied and

a grand room like this was

threw himself on the bed, his limbs spread widely when he suddenly thought

[What are you doing?]

sent the text, and waited for a

he almost fell asleep

it.

[Just left work.]

Ricky

work–they call me in