The Runaway Groom

Chapter 689

"I don't want to throw away everything I've learned," Irene admitted-she was passionate about her work, and she was convinced that she must not lose herself or give up on her career no matter who she married.

In fact, she wants to be his equal, instead of being a yes-woman-or at least have a career if that was not possible.

Isaac thought about it for a couple seconds. "Would you give up if I said no?"

"I..." Irene trailed off, sending his displeasure.

Before she could come up with something to convince him, he added, "I can give you anything you want."

He was telling her that he could give her everything else.

Irene lowered her gaze. "I insisted on becoming a doctor despite my father's protests. I really love my job."

Isaac simply wiped his face and threw the towel into the basin. "Think again."

With that, he strode out.

Irene tried to follow, wanting to explain that Dennis did not give her much time and she must come to a decision.

"Isaac..."

"I have a lot on my plate."

really was busy, and had no time to discuss the matter with

now," he said, giving her

being busy was just a part of it-he did not want to argue with her, and he wanted

herself on the couch, Sheryl Harris saw the despondence on her face and came over, asking, "Are you sad that

up at her mother then, and remembered how her mother had suffered her father's

mind-a woman must never give up on their career no

a serious look just then. 'Can you take care of my children if I start

it without hesitation, since she understood how much trouble Irene went through just to get her medical license in the first place. "You have nothing to worry about. Just focus on your work, and I'll take

said, wrapping her hands around Sheryl's waist like a spoiled

enough of you. You're a mother of two children-when are you going to grow up if you

a child around

loving pat on the back and said earnestly, "Always be true

marrying Lionel Spencer. It was why she had nothing to depend on when Lionel had an affair, making

through, she would

but that also meant many women were waiting to throw

Irene for now,

she returned upstairs after getting Sheryl's support, and she called Dennis to say that she would

research center if she had the time today, to

She then washed up after breakfast

were naturally things to discuss and procedures to follow before Irene could take over as director, and it was not until the afternoon when

home, however, she got a call from