The Runaway Groom
Chapter 45

Chapter 45

Over the years, Irene often found heartache, but she had also learnedto let go. Changing the subject, she asked, “Weren't you asking to bedischarged, Mom?” Sheryl nodded. “Yes, I'm much better now-I'inready to leave after such a long stay.” Irene did not agree to it,however, and instead spoke to her attending physician. He told her thatwhile Sheryl could be discharged, she should ensure that she hadsufficient rest and keep to her checkup schedules. Still, Irene did nottell Sheryl that, but instead said, “You should wait a couple days, Mom.”After all, Sheryl needed a place to live after she was discharged. AfterSheryl nodded in agreement, Irene hesitated for a moment beforeasking her opinion, “Mom, do you want to divorce Lionel?" “I will,”Sheryl replied.

Irene pursed her lips. She had wanted her mother to divorce Lionel foryears, but it never happened.

Moreover, Sheryl was saying she would divorce Lionel — and not thatshe wanted to. And Irene respected her decision. After living with thatman for the most of her life, she would certainly hold strong sentimentsfor him.

“You don't have to worry about me, Mom. I'm an adult with a job-I canearn my own living. Lionel can't coerce me with money like he didbefore, cutting me off and abusing you when I didn’t obey him. He mayhave used you as leverage against me before, but he no longer has ahold on me... So, if you don’t want to divorce him, you don't have to.”Sheryl felt even more guilty because of her daughter's understandingand maturity, and felt that she owed Irene a lot just then.

“I want a divorce,” she said then. “We've merely been married in nameonly for years. There's no need to keep this up.”

She meant it, so Irene replied, “Okay. I'll go with you to see him afteryou're discharged.

Sheryl nodded. “I'm going now — I still have work. I'll visit again after Ileave work.” “It's fine.” Sheryl smiled at her. “You don’t have to visit.Just come get me when I'm discharged.”

“Okay,” Irene said softly, and left the hospital.

Isaac’s chauffeur was waiting with the Rolls-Royce, and she got in,saying, “Central Hospital, please.” They quickly reached the hospital,and as Irene alighted, Whitney just happened to arrive as well. She hadjust received a call from Isaac asking to meet, and ran into Irene in thecorridor.

Whitney knew that Isaac must have tested the samples she gave him.That was why he would ask to meet her-he believed that she waspregnant with his child.

That was why she went out of her way to pull herself up more thanusual. “Irene Spencer,” she called out as the other woman tried toleave. Irene glowered. “What is it?”

“Isaac just asked to see me. Want to guess why?” Whitney smiled,rearing her head proudly. “You may be married to him, but he'll divorceyou soon.”

Irene doubted that, however. “He doesn’t have any feelings for you atall. You really don't have to pretend for my sake.” Feeling like she hadpunched out only to hit air, Whitney shot her a vicious glare. “Just youwait!” she snarled confidently. “I'll make you disappear!” “I will,” Irenereplied fearlessly, while Whitney snorted and stormed off, her highheels clicking in her wake.

However, just as Irene was about to change, Zachary caught her wristand started to pull her elsewhere.

“What are you doing?” she asked in surprise, and tried to struggle alittle since she was not supposed to move too quickly.

Soon, they arrived at a quiet spot, and he gave her a serious look. “Youhave to divorce Isaac soon-Whitney is pregnant.” Irene’s eyes widenedin shock. “Whitney is pregnant with his child?!"