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.

the procedures, however, Lulu remained

look good even if you can't restore your original looks. Just think about—it's a new face,

what Irene meant, and it was not as if

go with

for her child, even

here with you.

That would take a while, and it's 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 with me— you have a family, or are you abandoning them

me—my mother will take care of my sons very well in my absence. On the other hand, I'm the only one who can keep you company, so how could I abandon

should go home for a while

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

to this place, but I'll go back once

six days after Lulu was moved to Minerva that Lulu had

took four hours, but