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 to

giving her

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

saw the despondence on her face and

looked 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

you take care of my children if I start working

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

said, wrapping her hands around

children-when are you going to

always a child around

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

else after marrying Lionel Spencer. It was why she had nothing to depend on when Lionel had an affair, making her subservient to him, and Irene

to live through,

but that also meant many women were waiting to throw themselves into

loved Irene for now, who knew what would

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

center if she had the time today,

replied. She then washed up

could take over as director, and it

however, she got a call