The Runaway Groom
Chapter 381

Chapter 381

The woman who stood at the door had her long hair tied up elegantly,and was dressed in a white tailored dress. Though she only had a pairof pearl earrings on, she appeared graceful despite the simplicity.

"You are...?" she asked as she watched Irene.

Irene was left spacing out for a moment-the woman looked exactly likeshe did in the photo.

Still, she quickly came to her senses and cried, “Please, you have tohelp me...”

Behind her, Ricky kept up his act. “Get back here or I'll kill you! Did youthink you could run from me?!"

Irene then looked pleadingly at Layla, saying, “He'll kill me if I go withhim—please, you have to help me!”

Fortunately, Layla was kind enough to stop the man behind Irene.“Please let her go, or I'll have to call the cops.”

“She's my woman! I can do whatever I want! Mind your ownbusiness?!" Ricky snarled, really looking the part of a rogue just then,although he lacked the appearance to really look menacing.

He took after his mother, and was good looking but has a rather kidlikeface, and was not really brutish.

Layla frowned. “There are cameras here. You are breaking the law, andI can call the hotel staff here right away.”

Ricky snorted, but caught the cue to release Irene. “Call them all youwant! I'll be right next door—tell them to come any time!”

With that, he left, while Irene kept pretending to be scared and saidgratefully, “Thank you.”

“It's fine,” Layla replied.

However, just as she was about to close the door, Irene quickly stoppedthe door and asked, “May I stay here?”

Layla hesitated and said, “Okay.”

“Thank you,” Irene said.

As Layla poured Irene a cup of tea, she said, “Here, have a drink tocalm down. Was that your boyfriend?”

“...Yes. He's always had a bad temper. This time, he’s saying that I'mcheating on him and he’s trying to kill me,” Irene said as she picked upthe cup.

“You shouldn't stay with men with violent tendencies,” Layla asked.“You should break up with him.”

Irene nodded in agreement, and suddenly asked, “Are you married?”She regretted it as soon as she asked it-what even was she asking? Ofcourse she was, give her age!

Still, Layla smiled in amusement from her question. “Yes, my daughteris twenty this year, in fact.”

That left Irene stunned—Layla has a daughter?

She could not recall Isaac having a sister, or him ever mentioninghaving one.

"What's her name?” Irene asked.

“Erin Gooding,” Lalya replied.

Irene nodded, but she had never heard of that name. Moreover, thedaughter's last name was not Jefferson, but Gooding like Mick.Though she could not make heads or tails of their relationship, Ireneknew that she should not be asking too much or she would arousesuspicion.

“There's this person I know, Isaac Jefferson...” She mentioned Isaacout of nowhere.

However, Layla appeared unaffected as she asked, “Who is he?”Seeing that she was not reacting at all, let alone surprised, Irenedecided that Layla clearly did not know Isaac.

But that only left Irene confused.

What was going on here? Was she just confused?

But she clearly saw her photo on Isaac's desk... It was such anenigma!

“Why did you suddenly mention that name?” Layla asked.

Irene did not know how to explain just then. “I-It just came to mind.”Then, Layla tried to tell her to leave politely. “Do you have other placesto go? My husband will soon return, and he doesn't like strangers.”Irene put down her cup. “Alright, I won't impose... Thanks for helpingme, or I'd definitely have been really hurt.”

“It's fine.” Layla then walked Irene out of the door, and that was whenMick arrived.

Seeing Irene at the doorway, his face fell!

“Why are you here?!"