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.”

better be!” Mick snapped before shutting the

inside. “You didn’t have to be so

was soft. “I’m just worried about

under the impression that Layla was being paranoid, but Mick’s

very paranoid about letting people get

behind a pillar just then, calling out to

over and returned to their room with him, where he

shook her

was for nothing?” Ricky groaned. “Well, I’m hungry now–buy me a nice

already nine, she hurried outside. “Next time. I have to get home now–it’s

“I’m no longer useful, huh? Anyway,

there,”

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

suddenly thought of Lulu. He thus whipped out

[What are you doing?]

the text, and waited

until he almost fell asleep when his phone chimed, and he

late?] Ricky quickly

work–they