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.

she told Lulu about the procedures, however, Lulu

if she was actually agreeing to it, Irene tried to persuade her. “You'd look good even if you can't

meant, and it was

let's go with

live on for her child, even if she had to

for her. "I'm staying here with you.

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

would understand,” Irene said, holding her hand. "And you don't have to worry about me—my mother will take care of my sons very well in my absence. On the other hand, I'm the only one who

but you should go home for a

all, women had many things to attend to after marriage, and freedom was nonexistent when they had a husband and children. They would always have to think for

not now," Irene said. “We just came—you're probably not used to

Lulu's sake, as if it was not until six

took four hours,