The Runaway Groom

The hospital chief said, "That's her, Whitney Cox—she was on clinic duty last night."Stan entered, glanced at Whitney's name tag, and said, "Come with me."Whitney was puzzled. "What?""Oh, just go," the hospital chief pulled her along, seemingly not in the mood for questions. "Don't keep Mr. Jefferson waiting."Soon, Whitney was in the chief's office, where Isaac was lying on the couch. One would notice his tall and broad frame immediately, and it would take a second look to see that his lips were pale. The thick smell of antibiotics in the hospital hid the scent of blood that lingered on him as well.He was dressed in all black, exuding a domineering aura, with a single look enough to instill fear in a person!Stan walked up behind Isaac, leaned downward, and whispered, "They must have destroyed all the cameras to destroy any evidence of their presence. Also, this is Whitney Cox—the doctor on clinic duty last night. The hospital chief confirmed it, and I checked the records as

Keeping her head down, Irene walked up to her Gladstone bag. She did not forget her obligation as a doctor as she said, "You shouldn't let your stitches come in contact with water. Apply antiseptic once per day, and try to wear loose clothes that don't brush against the stitches."Putting down several small packs, she added, "These are pills for oral use, and this is the antiseptic.""Okay," Isaac replied flatly without turning around. Naturally, Irene said nothing in return and left with her bag.It was almost eleven after she caught a taxi to return to the hospital. She had a simple meal at the cafeteria but was summoned to the hospital chief's office once she returned to the clinic. His expression was solemn as if there was something he was hesitant to say, but eventually, he told her, "I'm going to let Whitney Cox take the internship at the Second Militarized Zone." Irene was stunned, but she did not give up immediately. "Didn't you agree before that I would be going?"

Isaac looked up. He raised a brow, amplifying his menacing presence. "What?"Zachary gritted his teeth. "Whatever. I will bear with it this time since it concerns your happiness."Isaac gave him a dark, placid look. "Drive."After Stan drove off, Zachary decided that he must at least do something for Irene. However, he saw that she had just stepped out of the entrance when he turned to head back to the lounge."Irene…" Zachary walked up to her. "I need to go." She was still smiling at him, and it hurt Zachary to see her like this. "I'll do my best to find a donor for your mother,” he said.The thought of her mother left Irene's gut clenching. She worked hard to hide her feelings, but the quiver in her voice was telling. "Really?"A heart donor does not grow on trees, and there were plenty of cases where patients died even before they found a match.Her eyes welling up with tears, she did not know how to convey her gratitude other than saying, "Thank you, Zachary.""We're fr

‘Didn’t he just leave me with that pervert? Why would he show up here? To laugh at me? Hah!’ thought Irene inwardly."Isaac Jefferson?" Irene snapped, pointing at the man despite the killing intent swirling around him, boosted by liquid courage. "You are… a real b*stard!"Isaac's face darkened instantly, while Stan and Mrs. Watson kept their heads down in fearful silence.Even so, Irene shambled forward, grabbing Isaac's necktie and pulling him toward herself. "You thought I wanted to marry you? You think you're some sort of god?"The alcoholic fumes she breathed left Isaac frowning, and anger brewed in his eyes as he deftly caught her wrist. "You're crazy."He thought she was willing to play along with any man. He had tried to corner her and make her ask for a divorce, but she was as dumb as a donkey and refused to yield.Still, he had changed his mind after she left with Harvey; she was his wife, even if he felt repulsed that she had been defiled. "You're the crazy one." Ir

Everyone was actually puzzled—it was too much of a coincidence for both Isaac and Irene to suddenly have urgent business to attend to, right?Whitney sensed that something was amiss as well. She might really have been hearing things the first time, but what about now?Her gaze darted between Isaac and Irene as if trying to see through them.Deciding to test the waters, she asked, "What's the matter, Dr. Spencer?"Irene really wanted nothing less than to tell Whitney that she was Isaac's wife, and leave the necessary explanations to Isaac.Naturally, she would never dare, because he was a man she could not afford to provoke.She had already lost the chance to work at Central Hospital—she could not afford to lose her job now.As such, she had to lie by saying, "It's my grandfather. I think it's something serious, so I have to go… I'm surprised that Mr. Jefferson is busy as well. What a coincidence, hahaha…"She was chuckling dryly in an attempt to laugh it off, but Isaac stubborn