The Runaway Groom

Chapter 450

The man's tall frame was blocking Irene's path and his shadow shrouded her.

It was a familiar face, too-because it was Harvey.

Irene quickly lowered her head, but Harvey was keeping his eyes fixed on her, as if he wanted to see through her mask.

"Who are you?" he demanded. '1 noticed back at the hall that you've been peeking at Isaac Jefferson-who is he to you? Why are you watching him so intently?”

"You're mistaken,” Irene said quietly, avoiding his gaze even as she tried to leave.

Harvey was relentless, however, and intercepted her again. "Sneaking around as if you're afraid to let people see you? Are you a fugitive or something?"

This time, as he spoke, he suddenly reached out and pulled off Irene'’s face mask, catching her off guard.

"Hey!" she exclaimed in surprise, and quickly threw her hands over her face.

Beneath the lights overhead, the burn scars over her cheek and neck were revealed in their entirety.

Harvey actually flinched in shock.

"My god, you're ugly!" he cried, before turning toward Isaac nearby and laughing out loud. "Hahaha! Isaac Jefferson, your charm really has no limits -you're attracting the uglies now, too!”

toward Irene, suddenly noticed her bulging belly, and frowned. “Hold on... there's a man who got you pregnant? With

aware of how grotesque her scars were, but she still found her own knuckles clenching when Harvey

her collar slightly to hide her face and tried to

grabbed her wrist and said, “What's

when Isaac started to walk toward them and Irene's heart raced

Harvey called out loudly, "Did you notice? This ugly person has been peeking at you for a while now... Or maybe you

gave him a look of cold disdain. “I actually think

then slowly

mask, Irene panicked and stomped

winced, and Irene took the opening to push him away

looked down, he noticed the grayness over his shiny leather shoe,

help cursing. "Ugly and violent? I really wonder if she's actually pregnant

bear to get in bed with

Isaac was staring

so familiar from behind... It

turning back toward Isaac and seeing

long since Irene left and you already have a new lover? I mean sure, we're men and philandering is normal for us,

simply turned around,

helped Isaac catch someone who was spying on him, Harvey himself had come to Minerva

what secret projects you're up to here in

was intent on pitting himself against Isaac-he doubted that he would always prove to just be