The Runaway Groom

Chapter 436

The patient on the bed was burned from her right cheek down to her neck.

Although it had been bandaged and medicated, the gruesome carnage underneath could not be concealed.

Unlike incisions or lacerations, burn scars remain because the dead skin cells would linger.

While grafting and plastic surgery were advanced enough to restore Irene’s face completely, the problem was that she was pregnant right now.

She must get an abortion for the antibiotics necessary for surgeries, and even if she did not, it would lead to defects in fetal development or a miscarriage.

Stephen tried to reason with her, saying, “You can have another baby…”

Irene was staring blankly up at the white, fluorescent lights that were dizzying, and closed her eyes. “No. There’s a reason I survived that explosion… Maybe it’s someone up there intent on having me keep my baby.”

In the instant she was falling into the river, she somehow slipped out of the explosive vest, which only detonated after she dropped underneath the river.

Though the resulting flames and shockwave still struck her while she was underwater, she survived her injuries.

certainly did not matter to

life and death for the ladies, she had no use for it. Was there anyone whom

“Isaac Jefferson is devastated

me. He’s probably just sorry for his son who doesn’t have a mother,” she replied.

was cold and devoid of her usual passion and liveliness–what Isaac said before left her feeling a fool for all the love and adoration he had

at most, but I don’t want to stay or I might have second thoughts. Book me a flight to Mead Clinic in three days, and thanks for saving me a spot all this while.”

somewhere to be, at least.

much with Mick, I’ll do whatever I can to help.”

his mind. “I’m worried that the body we used

the blast was, and that the bomb was tied to me. He should actually be surprised that there was a body at all,

fully intact when you were brought in–it’s only natural that we used an intact body as well, “Stephen pointed out.

I should thank you for getting the perfect replacement,” Irene replied.

city. There were five dead, and one of them was a woman with around the same weight and height. She was burned extensively to the point there’s

of one of Isaac’s boys holding your baby. Suffice to say, I think he had been

he was too far away to capture Tommy’s

baby… She felt as if a meat hook was driven through her heart at the thought of

I’m so sorry…”