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

way!” Ricky yelled

it now!” Lionel roared, and started to

to him and rubbed his back, and apologized reluctantly to

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

subsided slightly just then,

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

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

and shot

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

Mrs. Watson replied as

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

her gaze lowered

she could not say a word when

Lionel sighed and said, “I must now admit that I may have made a mistake. I shouldn’t have forced you to marry Isaac Jefferson-I can help

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

surprised. “Can you really

Henry Jefferson’s chauffeur, and even died for him. I might

when Irene

wanted to divorce Isaac, but now that she might have a

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

you want a divorce?” Lionel