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

way!” Ricky

roared, and started

apologized reluctantly to Irene so that

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

just then, and he

that his illness was ripping him apart alive, Irene relented, but maintained an indifferent demeanor. “Just say what you want to say. I have

for Ricky to leave them. “I need

against Irene, and shot her a glare before

moved her wheelchair toward Lionel while telling Mrs. Watson,

replied as Irene

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

kept her gaze

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

may have made a mistake. I shouldn’t have forced you

own desires, and never thought about what she wanted. Therefore, he wanted to do something

“Can

chauffeur, and even

was when Irene became

to divorce Isaac, but now that

was clear, and she knows that she must not have feelings with

you want a divorce?” Lionel