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.

”

Lionel barked at him, getting off his bed and walking up to the doorway. “Apologize

Ricky

it now!” Lionel roared, and started to

to him and rubbed his back, and apologized reluctantly to Irene so that

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

coughing subsided slightly just then,

an indifferent demeanor. “Just say what

gestured for Ricky to leave them. “I need to speak with

Irene, and shot her a

wheelchair toward Lionel

Watson replied as 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

gaze

she could not say a word when he was in

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

daughter in accordance with his own desires, and never thought about what she wanted. Therefore, he wanted to do something for her now

was actually surprised. “Can

even died for him. I might be

when

Isaac, but now that she might have a shot, she

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

you want a divorce?” Lionel