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

meant she was still holding a grudge

may have been a little overbearing about your marriage, but he’s your father.

sort of god? His cancer

”

screamed, “You heartless bitch!

however, was unmoved. “That would be my own issue. Why are you getting

ingrate! You

forget that he was here, yelling at Irene

a quick gesture, his men dragged Ricky out of the mansion, and Irene did not stop them, watching as Ricky continued to scream murder at her even as

out of sight, she grimaced in

felt toward Lionel, her heart still ached to

was acquainted with, but

my help?”

shook her

would look for help on her own, and

don’t have to hold back,” Isaac said. “If you need help, you

him then, emotional

for him

therefore had feelings.

have to thank me,” Isaac