The Runaway Groom

Chapter 120

Ricky stammered, “I-I thought you’re not going to help? Why are you here?!”

Irene remained cold as ever. “To remove my plaster cast.”

“Hah! I knew you were an ingrate!” Ricky snapped indignantly-she would always be this cold, even though their father was asking to see her from his deathbed!

“Mrs. Jefferson has done all she can!” Mrs. Watson snapped. “She even consulted-

“Mrs. Watson,” Irene called out to her, cutting her short.

She did not have to explain her actions to anyone, let alone Samantha’s son!

Ricky could think whatever he wanted, and she was not obligated to find out or care.

Still, Lionel must have heard them in his ward, and called out, “Irene?’

Irene pursed her lips. “Yeah, it’s me.”

“Come in. I have something to say.”

Irene was reluctant, and simply said, “You just take care of yourself.”

“Irene!” Lionel’s tone turned forceful just then. “Do I have to get out of my bed?”

“Stop it, Dad. She must have fed her conscience to the dogs,” Ricky snapped.

”

what you’re saying!” Lionel barked at him, getting off his bed and walking up to the

Ricky

now!” Lionel roared, and started

rubbed his back, and apologized

he said with concern, “There, I did it, Dad. You

subsided slightly just then,

that his illness was ripping him apart alive, Irene relented, but maintained an indifferent

leave them. “I need to speak with your

prejudiced against Irene, and shot her a glare

and moved her wheelchair toward Lionel while telling Mrs. Watson, Wait for

as Irene followed Lionel into his

his bed, Lionel studied Irene before saying, “I’m sure you know that I’m terminally ill and won’t last long, but I’d still have to thank you for getting me a specialist. I guess you still consider

gaze lowered

complain, she could not say a word when he was in this

and said, “I must now admit that I may have made a mistake. I

never thought about what she wanted. Therefore, he wanted to do something for her now with what

surprised. “Can you really do

your grandfather worked as Henry Jefferson’s chauffeur, and even

when

divorce Isaac, but now that she might have

and she knows that she must not have feelings with

want a divorce?” Lionel asked