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.

the medical facilities there should be good, right? Why stick to

been a good 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

Irene was surprised that she knew–from what she could tell, the thing inside Layas’s

time. I felt better

knew that she had surgery, but not the

lying to her about

Mick? if that

also mentioned that she lost some memories, and

could not be a

Mick called out

Stephen had agreed on another surgery, and came

he handily grasped Layla’s and asked mildly, “Are

fine,” Layla said softly. “It’s just a CT

I’m also

I’ll be fine.” Layla gave his hand a

them from behind, and decided that they really loved each other,

could

even as she stared at Layla from the back, she felt that

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