The Runaway Groom
Chapter 114

Chapter 114

The doctor did not answer immediately, and instead asked, “Is yourfamily with you?”

Samantha, who had been standing at a corner, promptly replied, “I'mhis wife.”

Like any other human being, Samantha yearned dearly for the onething she lacked. While she was just a mistress, she certainly wouldnever miss a chance to introduce herself as Mrs. Spencer out in theopen!

“Is my husband alright, doctor?” she asked then.

“No, there's no need for worry,” the doctor replied “Anyway, I'll bewriting a receipt for you, Mr. Spencer. There's another test you shouldtake ”

After writing on a piece of paper and passing it to Lionel Spencer, thedoctor said, “You can go now. Your wife can stay.”

Lionel, however, could tell that the doctor was trying to send him out ofthe room. “Just be honest with me, doctor,” he said. “There's no need tolude anything from me I'm prepared for the worst.”

The doctor stayed awkwardly silent for a moment, and said, “Very well.“He read through the reports again, and finally told Lionel, “You have amalignant brain tumor.

Despite having prepared himself mentally, Lionel almost fell off his chairfrom sheer shock, his knuckles balling into fists on his lap just then.Samantha naturally lost composure as well, since Lionel was basicallyher sugar daddy. “It's just a cough, doctor! How could it be a braintumor? Could there have been a mistake?”

“It's probably metastasizing,” the doctor replied. “The dry cough is asymptom that it's moved to the throat and lungs.”

“There must be a mistake!” Samantha snapped.

Lionel did not have it in him to flip out just then. “Please, leave us.’Samantha, however, seemed to not hear him. “Let's go to anotherhospital. This place is full of quack doctors! You're just fine, there mustbe a mistake”

“That's enough!” Lionel barked, his ire getting to him.

He was already in a bad mood, but she just had to keep yapping!Samantha reluctantly turned quiet.

Feeling chagrined, Lionel said, “Sorry about that, doctor.”

The doctor waved him off-he certainly understood, and there wereother patients whose family members reacted worse.

“How... How long do I have left?” Lionel asked even as he worked hardto keep himself together.

In the end, everyone is inevitably afraid to die, and few have ever faceddeath with grace and

fearlessness.

“We will require further tests,” the doctor replied. “You should getadmitted now if possible.”

* will think about it...” Lionel mumbled.

“Of course,” the doctor said, and handed him his reports. “Of course,you can have further tests at another hospital if you want.”

Lionel appeared deflated and took the folder quietly, got up, and left.Samantha followed him, saying, “We should consult another hospital...They might have messed up here.”

It only served to annoy Lionel, who just wanted peace and quiet, onlyfor her to keep prattling on!

“Just shut up if you don’t want me to die!" he growled.

“But I'm doing this for your own good,” Samantha complained softly.Lionel was not bothered with her just then-he did not even have thestrength to speak after replaceing out about his sickness.

Meanwhile, Irene had returned to the mansion.

However, the men Stan brought with him were still around, standingguard outside the mansion to stop her from escaping.

It was basically a house arrest that lasted over a month.

In that time, Isaac never showed up, and she never had contact withthe outside world. Cut off from all outside contact, she had to idle herdays away.

On the other hand, Harvey was not that lucky.

Isaac was furious, but since he could not vent it at Irene, Harvey had totake the brunt of it.

He launched a campaign to sabotage all projects Gooding Enterpriseshad, and did not care if it hurt his checkbook!

Harvey was left on the verge of bankruptcy, and news of his company’sunstoppable decline kept making headlines!

With all their projects basically Killed off, Harvey finally caved to thepressure and sought out Isaac, explaining that there was nothingbetween him and Irene-they were just putting up an act to upset him.His words were: “I just wanted to annoy you, and Irene wants to divorceyou. It was just a common goal, and we agreed to pretend as if we arein a relationship! There is actually nothing between us at all!”

Irene finally found out when Isaac showed up at the mansion again.