Semua Bab The Runaway Groom: Bab 441 - Bab 450

Zachary demanded, "You're the one who got Lulu fired, aren't you?"Ember could clearly hear his voice from upstairs!Mrs. Slate scoffed. "You call that a job? And yes, I framed her for a mistake and got her fired. She was the one who humiliated us with those banners at your wedding, and her behavior will only escalate if I don't straighten her out."Ember was naturally smug when she heard that—Mrs. Slate now hated Lulu to the bone, did she not?"Do you have any evidence it was her?" Zachary snapped."Evidence? She admitted it herself!" Mrs. Slate shot back, furious that Zachary was still thinking about Lulu. "You're married, Zahcary—you should be caring about Ember. Her family background matches ours, and she is the Lindts' only daughter. It's not just an individual marriage, but a marriage between families! Don't you understand how lucky you are?"Zachary had always known that his mother loved money and influence, and his father's philandering ways left her suffering considerabl

Isaac stared at the letter for a long while without moving, as if he was frozen stiff.He was simply staggered… To think that Yvaine Lynd had written such a letter to Irene! He certainly never expected his mother to remember everything but not come back to him because she fell in love with Mick Gooding!Haha… the irony! His mother fell in love with another man. Did she even think what that made of his father?His fingers clenched, and the paper crumpled in his grasp.Stephen was mentioned in the letter…Rising to his feet, he stormed toward Stephen's office.Stephen looked up the instant he opened his office door and quickly rose to his feet when he saw that it was Isaac.While he had weathered his fair share of drama with patients and their families over the years, he felt pure, gripping fear around Isaac. Perhaps because he was feeling guilty and hid a lot of things from the man, he did not dare to meet Isaac's gaze. Even as he kept his eyes elsewhere, he asked, "Is ther

When the door opened and Irene saw the person standing outside, she exclaimed in surprise, "You?!""Stephen contacted me and gave me your address," Mick Gooding told her. "He wants someone to take care of you, since you've just arrived and probably not used to this place."Irene did not let him in immediately—naturally, she had her concerns."Don't worry," Mick assured her. "Stephen told me everything—your secret is safe with me."It was only then that Irene let him in.While Mick survived a car crash, he was injured considerably. It was only thanks to the advancement of medical technology that he made a full recovery. Even so, Yvaine's death still hit him badly—he looked much older now, and the tip of his hair was turning white, as if he aged a decade in an instant.After Mick entered, he gave Irene a business card. "Here's my number and address. Contact me if you need help." Irene took it out of politeness. "Thank you.""You don't have to. I mean, didn't you come here beca

In the car, Mick told Irene, "There's going to be a lot of expensive antiques, jewelry, and other items at the auction. Tell me if you see anything you like, and I'll get it for you."He then added, "I don't mean anything by this. You were Yvaine's daughter-in-law, and I already think of you as my daughter."Irene smiled. "I'm not really interested in all that stuff.""I see… Actually, I collect old books and antiques, and Yvaine used to attend these auctions with me…"Misery showed on his face once he mentioned Yvaine, and Irene changed the subject. "Are the people attending rich?"Average Joes would not be able to afford anything from such auctions after all."Yeah," Mick replied. "They are expecting rich people from across the world."Irene nodded—such auctions were a pastime for the wealthy.They happened to arrive at the auction center just then, and they saw the many luxury cars parked outside.Irene was almost able to recognize most, since many of them were limited edit

The man's tall frame was blocking Irene's path and his shadow shrouded her.It was a familiar face, too—because it was Harvey.Irene quickly lowered her head, but Harvey was keeping his eyes fixed on her, as if he wanted to see through her mask. "Who are you?" he demanded. "I noticed back at the hall that you've been peeking at Isaac Jefferson—who is he to you? Why are you watching him so intently?""You're mistaken," Irene said quietly, avoiding his gaze even as she tried to leave.Harvey was relentless, however, and intercepted her again. "Sneaking around as if you're afraid to let people see you? Are you a fugitive or something?"This time, as he spoke, he suddenly reached out and pulled off Irene's face mask, catching her off guard."Hey!" she exclaimed in surprise, and quickly threw her hands over her face. Beneath the lights overhead, the burn scars over her cheek and neck were revealed in their entirety.Harvey actually flinched in shock. "My god, you're ugly!" he c