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.”

Mick snapped before shutting

from inside. “You didn’t have to be so loud. She’s just

his tone was soft. “I’m just worried

under the impression that Layla was

very paranoid about letting people get near Layla – but why?

out from behind a pillar just then,

room with him, where he asked impatiently, ” So?

shook her head.

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

she hurried outside.

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

there,” Irene replied

a grand room like this was no

suddenly thought of Lulu.

[What are you doing?]

text, and waited for a long

he almost fell asleep when his phone chimed, and he quickly checked it. [Just left

Ricky quickly

work–they call