The Runaway Groom

"The patient's injuries are extensive," the doctor replied. "We need further examinations before surgery and plan the surgery accordingly.” It was certainly better to be safe than sorry.

"Thank you," Irene said.

“I'l do my best to treat her since I took her in as a patient.” The doctor smiled. “I'm a perfectionist—I don't know what she looked like before or whether I can restore her face to the way it was, but I'll definitely make her look good.”

Irene agreed—it was fine not to reconstruct Lulu's original appearance as long as the plastic surgery was a success.

After Lulu stayed at the hospital, it was medical examinations and planning the surgery over the next few days.

Plastic surgery was not Irene's speciality, but she was allowed to be present and judge the success rate of the surgery with her own knowledge.

After days of discussion, they planned over a dozen surgeries, both major and minor.

It was possible for changes too, and Irene understood that.

told Lulu about the

was actually agreeing to it, Irene tried to persuade her. “You'd look good even if you can't restore your original looks. Just

understood what Irene meant, and it was not as if she

let's go with

agreed to live on for her child, even

you. You won't have to be afraid

not as if I don't know a thing about medical procedures. I'm mentally prepared as well, so you don't have to stay here

her hand. "And you don't have to worry about me—my mother will take care of my sons very well

to me, but you should go home for a while before coming

neglect her own family for her. After all, women had many things to attend to after marriage, and freedom was nonexistent when they had

not used to this place,

as if it was not until six days after Lulu was moved to Minerva that

took four hours,