The Runaway Groom
Chapter 180

Chapter 180

Kathy was strutting as she walked toward them, her heels clicking inher wake as she passed a lunchbox to Mrs. Watson. “I've made this forIsaac. Take it inside.”

When Mrs. Watson did not take it, she smiled, “I'll be the lady of thishouse soon, Mrs. Watson. How will we get along when you're beingthis hostile now?"

Mrs. Watson reluctantly took the lunchbox then, her face falling as sheturned and headed inside the mansion.

Once she left, Kathy's smile faded. Glancing at the suitcase lined upagainst the wall, she then turned to Irene. “I hope you never show uparound Isaac after you leave. He must have gotten sick of you and toldMrs. Watson to throw away your things, didn't he?”

Her words actually left Irene agitated.

Yes, Isaac must have gotten sick of her and told Mrs. Watson to throwaway her things, did he not?

She reared her head with an impeccable smile just then. “I don't thinkI'll be the last person thrown out of here, though. I hope you'll prove tobe an evergreen and never get thrown out, Ms. York.”

Kathy's face fell. “Are you trying to jinx me?”

“I'm not, but I should tell you that men are prone to change. Did youthink he won't dump you just because he dumped me? What goesaround comes around, y'know.”

With that, Irene giggled and pulled her suitcase along to the gates.Kathy bit her lip. “What are you getting smug about?! You're beingdumped!”

Irene was not bothered to respond—even if Kathy thought that she hadhit the jackpot, she would end up like Irene with a volatile man likeIsaac.

Also, she was only showing Kathy sympathy, and not getting smug.What was there to be smug about being dumped?

She just did not want to become a laughing stock, and retained whatdignity she had left.

Kathy was seething. “Irene Spencer! Did you hear what I said?!""What?" Irene turned and asked.

“Don’t ever show up around Isaac!” She snarled every word.

“Oh, sure.” Irene laughed.

Her smile left Kathy sickened, and she snapped, “You're beingdumped, and you're still laughing? Are you even human?!"

Irene simply pretended she never heard her and stopped a taxi, puttingher suitcase in the trunk before leaving.

As she returned to the Spencer mansion and dragged her suitcasethrough the front gates,

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Sheryl came out to help her. “You're moving out from Isaac Jefferson'smansion now?"

Irene nodded, and her weary look left Sheryl with a heartache. “Eatsomething before you get some sleep.”

“Okay,” Irene said, just so that Sheryl did not worry.

Irene took a nap after a light meal, but she was not sleeping soundly,and woke up when she heard something.

Rubbing and opening her eyes, she saw that it was Zachary Slate andLulu Adams, and she sat

up.

“Irene,”

terrible.”

Lulu said as she sat beside Irene and checked her face. “Are yousake? You look

Irene shook her head. “I'm fine.”

“Are you still mourning your father? My condolences.” Lulu comfortedher.

Irene smiled, but did not tell her about her current situation.

“Anyway, I'm visiting to tell you that I've bought a train ticket back toSunny City today. I have to go back,” Lulu said then.

Irene turned toward Zachary and asked, “Splitting up again?“

Lulu smiled bitterly. “His mother won't accept me so soon. We needtime to work on it, but I can't stay here either—I need to get back towork."

Irene understood where she was coming from.

“Well, I'll go to the station with you guys,” she said, but Lulu kept her onthe couch.

“You don’t look too well, so just stay home and rest. I just need Zacharyto see me off.”

Irene was certainly exhausted, and she smiled. “True. And I'm excessbaggage when Zachary is around anyway.”

Lulu gave her a good-natured smack. “Oh, you.”