The Runaway Groom

Irene tensed up immediately, her fingers clenching over her phone right then.

Still, she quickly feigned nonchalance and told Zachary, “Isaac just called me to his office. I'm going now."

She hailed a taxi, while Zachary said nothing as he left.

Irene kept watching Zachary until he had gone quite far and asked, "Is Lulu in trouble?”

Eagle was smart enough to tell what was going on on her end and did not press the issue. "Yes, ma'am. There's a little issue with her surgery.”

Irene frowned. "She just had one surgery, didn't she? Wouldn't it be a while before she can have another?"

"Yes, but Ms. Adams wants it to be done with and is asking for the next one already. She was very insistent.”

"Did the doctor agree to it?" Irene asked.

"He did when I asked, but he also stated that it would be exceedingly difficult,” Eagle replied. “The main reason is due to her health reasons, and the surgery caused further compromise."

"So you mean to say she went through with it, and there's a problem now?"

Eagle seemed afraid to respond as if afraid to upset her, taking a long while before saying, "Yes, ma'am.”

was seething. "You should

stayed silent and did not argue, though Irene could tell that he

said, "Sorry,

you've asked—it's only reasonable that you're upset,” Eagle replied

it out on him. She asked, "What did the doctor

their best, but has stated that they might not achieve the expected outcome,” Eagle

did not blame him, he believed that it was his failure to persuade Lulu

and asking the

was her first visit here since Isaac moved his

aligned at the front entrance, who quickly greeted her when he saw her. "Looking for Mr.

Irene nodded. "Yeah."

take you to his office,” James told her. "He's having

who?" Irene asked

pointed at a person as they walked past a guest room.

where he pointed and saw Isaac seated behind a glass wall. The inside of the room was decorated with Franconian antiques,

woman sitting opposite Isaac

was having a date