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."

had no time

now," he said, giving her a peck on the

did not want to argue with her, and he wanted her to give up

her face and

at her mother then, and remembered how

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

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

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 good care of

hands

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

a child around you." Irene

the back and said earnestly, "Always be true to yourself

to

to live through, she

but that also meant many women were

he loved Irene for now, who knew what would

for Irene, she returned upstairs after getting Sheryl's support, and she called Dennis to say that she would be willing to succeed him

the research center if she had

Irene replied. She then

things to discuss and procedures to follow before Irene could take over as director, and it

she got a