The Runaway Groom

Chapter 403

Stephen was left stunned. “You didn’t know?”

Irene laughed dryly. “Do you really think that he would still talk to me about his affairs?”

“No,” Stephen quickly said, and sighed. “Mick had an accident on his way to the airport. It was horrific- the taxi driver died on the spot, while Mick was critically injured. Luckily, help reached him in time and he survived. Still, don’t you think that it’s too much of a coincidence? Don’t you think Isaac Jefferson is behind that?”

Irene pursed her lips in silence-she would not be surprised if Isaac was, given his character.

She at least knew that much about him.

“You shouldn’t jump to conclusions without evidence,” she said coolly nonetheless. “Mick’s lucky that he survived.”

Stephen thought about it and agreed. Mick had been a dead man walking ever since Yvaine’s death, and somehow managed to survive despite the horrific accident-it seemed that it just was not his time to go.

“Well, I’ve done all I can for him,” Stephen murmured.

exhausted all his favors for Mick since

death as a surgical mishap, Melville Hospital’s reputation had taken a blow, and it was only because he had the chief’s respect and

the doctor in charge would be taken to court. It was only because Irene was Isaac’s wife that he did not do anything to

“Dr. Carr?”

out as he approached them from the walkway. Pretending not to see Irene, he spoke directly to Stephen, “I was going to get my

chest pocket, turning toward Irene just as he was about to sign the paper,

Irene replied. “She has been recovering well, and she can be allowed to return

was the one who operated on Harvey’s mother, Stephen should ask for

signed it

meant she got to ignore Harvey again, although he was waiting for

really are cut from the

do you know why I love him so?”

interest was actually

much as you do, and would rather do

doubt that she struck him where it

have to be so direct? Could she not save