The Runaway Groom

Chapter 117

Ricky addressed Irene as ‘Sis’ the instant he stepped through the front door, but Irene remained impassive, and was certainly unaffected by that title.

“Why did you want to see me?”

“You’re a doctor, aren’t you? You must know people,” Ricky said tearfully. “You have to ask them to help Dad. His condition is very serious, and he won’t survive for long if he doesn’t get surgery.”

The usually haughty boy appeared despondent, just as Irene stiffened.

She had a hunch, but it still struck her like a truck to find out that it was reality.

“What did his doctor say? What’s his condition?” she asked quietly.

“Malignant brain cancer. It’s metastasized to his lungs,” Ricky replied.

Irene was stunned. “W-What?”

“You have to get him the best doctors, Sis. There might still be hope,” Ricky cried anxiously.

Irene, however, knew that the cancer had advanced to a very late stage if it had actually begun to metastasize, and not even surgery could help much.

As she became silent, Ricky demanded, “What, are you going to do nothing?’

calm down. “Go

her reaction meant she was still holding a grudge against Lionel,

about your marriage, but he’s your father. He’s sick and almost

sort of god? His cancer is in its late stage-no

”

lost it and screamed, “You heartless bitch! You’ll get

be my own issue. Why are

because you’re an ingrate! You won’t be here if not for

Did the boy forget that he was here, yelling at Irene

stop them, watching as Ricky continued to scream murder at her even as he

of

felt toward Lionel, her heart still

calming down, she picked up a phone to call a specialist she was acquainted with, but eventually hung up because the other person did

like my help?” Isaac

her

help on her own, and certainly did not want to bother

back,” Isaac said. “If you need help, you just

looked at him then, emotional stirring within

for him when

and therefore had feelings. Lowering her gaze, she

to thank me,” Isaac