The Runaway Groom

Chapter 386

Layla saw the stunned expression on Irene’s face.

“Is everything alright?”

She peeked at the CT scan as she spoke, but she did not understand what she was looking at.

As a doctor, however, Irene did–there was a distinct nail–sized object in Layla’s hippocampus. Irene could tell from both position and the imaging that it was no

tumor.

Irene then asked, “What are your headaches like? Do they last for a while, or are they just short episodes on each occasion?”

Layla thought about it. “I don’t know… I think it just happens whenever I try to remember, but I tend not to remember anything, and my head will hurt briefly if I try to focus too hard. There are occasions when it lasts, especially recently–not even medication helps.”

Irene seemed to realize something then, and after another glance at the CT imaging, she said, “Let’s go back now.”

Layla nodded, but asked again, “I thought you look a little serious just now. Did my condition deteriorate?”

Irene shook her head. “No, you don’t have to worry… By the way, you said you had a daughter? Didn’t she come with you?”

“She’s in Minerva–it’s where we live. Mick wouldn’t have returned if not for my condition.” Layla said.

be good, right? Why stick

friend of Mick for years,” Layla replied. “Mick is also worried that others might mess up, that’s why he brought me back. Stephen was the one who operated on

knew about that surgery?” Irene was surprised that she knew–from what she could tell, the thing inside Layas’s brain had

on me at the time. I felt better after he removed the old tumor, but it seems that I suffered

that Layla knew that she had surgery, but

to her

Mick? if that

lost some memories, and whatever it was, it was

not be a coincidence.

out as

and Stephen had agreed on another surgery, and came to check on Layla right

handily grasped Layla’s and asked mildly,

Layla said softly. “It’s

said, “You’re sick. I’m also

be fine.” Layla gave his hand

from behind, and decided that they really loved each other, and it has to

else could it

at Layla from the back, she felt that the relationship was not

after that, she passed Stephen the CT imaging, and he breathed a deep sigh