The Runaway Groom

Chapter 382

Irene was going to explain herself when Layla said, “She had a fight with her boyfriend. I saw them and tried to help, so I let her in.”

Mick turned to level a sharp look at Irene. “Really?”

Irene nodded. “Yes. It was a coincidence…”

“You know her, Mick?”

As Layla glanced between Irene and Mick, Mick walked over to put a hand around her shoulder. “She’s Stephen Carr’s apprentice. I saw her when I met him.”

Layla’s tone became even kinder just then. “You’re a doctor?”

“Yes,” Irene admitted.

Suddenly, Layla held her head and frowned as if in pain.

“Another headache?” Mick asked mildly.

Layla nodded.

“Let’s get you back inside for your meds.” Mick led Layla inside, then turned back to Irene and warned, “I don’t like people who pry into my private affairs. I won’t play around if I find out that this wasn’t a coincidence!”

Irene said, “I’m not.”

be!” Mick snapped before shutting the

from inside. “You didn’t have to be so

tone was soft. “I’m just

Layla was

letting people

his head out from behind a pillar just then, calling out

and returned to their room with him, where

her

I’m hungry now–buy me a nice dinner, Irene, since

was already nine, she hurried

eyes. “I’m no longer useful, huh? Anyway, what about

there,” Irene replied

that sleeping in a grand room like this was no loss–it would be a waste if he did not enjoy himself

widely when he suddenly thought

[What are you doing?]

and waited for a

his phone

late?] Ricky

my work–they