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.”

snapped

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

but his tone was soft. “I’m just worried about bad

the impression that Layla was being paranoid, but Mick’s reaction made

about letting people get near Layla – but

out from behind a pillar just

returned to their room with him,

shook her head.

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

her watch then. Seeing that it was already nine, she

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

sleep there,” Irene

room like this was

bed, his limbs spread widely when he suddenly thought of Lulu.

[What are you doing?]

and waited for a long

asleep when

it.

[Just left work.]

Ricky quickly

my work–they call me