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.

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him, getting off his bed and walking up to the doorway. “Apologize to your

Ricky

now!” Lionel roared, and started to

and rubbed his back, and apologized reluctantly to Irene so

Lionel, he said with concern, “There, I did it, Dad. You have to calm

then, and

was ripping him apart alive, Irene relented, but maintained an indifferent demeanor. “Just say what you want

to leave them. “I need to speak with

was prejudiced against Irene, and

wheelchair toward Lionel

Jefferson,” Mrs. Watson replied as Irene followed Lionel into his

ill and won’t last long, but I’d still have to thank you for getting me a specialist.

her gaze

complain, she could not say

may have made a mistake. I shouldn’t have forced you to marry Isaac Jefferson-I can

been demanding toward his daughter in accordance with his own desires, and never thought about what she wanted. Therefore,

surprised. “Can you

grandfather worked as Henry Jefferson’s chauffeur, and even died for him. I might be able

was when Irene

divorce Isaac, but now that she might

head was clear, and she knows that she must not

want a divorce?”