The Runaway Groom
Chapter 474

Chapter 474

James furrowed his brow. “What are you laughing at? Did you lose yourmind?"

Harvey was staring at his left eye, however. "Are you trying to turn intoa panda, with one black eye?"

James raised his hand to hide his bruised eye while glaring at Harveywith the other. "Seeing that you helped me before, I won't hold thisagainst you. But you should know that I have a temper, and don'tcomplain that I never warned you when you mock me again.”

“I helped you?" Harvey was a little confused.

When did he help James, and with what? How did it manage to slip hismind?

'Are you sure about that...?"

"Don’t bother. I won't remember it even if it was a huge favor-youlaughed at me, so we're even. Now buzz off."

With that, James headed toward Isaac's room, leaving Harveyspeechless.

He doubted that he would help James out of the kindness of his heart.Still, he glanced at the time. "Oh, it's almost seven.”

He still had to head to Irene's apartment-he did not have anytime towaste here.

He also bought Zidonian breakfast this time, since he could tell thatIrene did not enjoy the last breakfast he brought her-she probably didnot like the local food.

When he rushed to Irene's apartment, however, she was just about toleave.

"Have you eaten breakfast?" he asked.

Irene stared at him, and then at the food he brought.

"I did,” she lied, but she had not actually eaten and was going to havesome on the way to the hospital.

And the reason she lied was because she did not want Harvey to do somuch for her.

Harvey was more or less disappointed. "Actually, I ran into JamesCross earlier. He must have been messing around and he got a blackeye for it too, so I ended up wasting my time chatting with him. I'll comeearlier tomorrow-"

"Harvey, I've told you-you don't have to do this.” She tried to turn himdown again.

Harvey, however, told her, "It's up to you whether you accept me, butwhether I want to keep wooing you is my business."

Irene ignored that. "I'm going to work, or I'm going to be late."

“I'm coming with you," Harvey said.

However, just as he was going to throw the food into a bin, Irenestopped him. "Don't."

It was such a waste!

"Why would I keep it for? You've already eaten,” Harvey argued.

Irene snapped, "It isn't good to waste food. I've already eaten, butwasting is still terrible. Just give it to me."

Harvey happily did so. "I'll drive you to the hospital. You can eat alongthe way."

Irene nodded.

In the car, Irene opened the box to replace her favorite Zidonian delicaciesinside.

“Where did you get this?" she asked, even as she stuffed a pie in hermouth.

Harvey said, "My hotel's breakfast menu includes Zidonian delicacies.”"Oh, I see."

As Harvey drove, he asked casually just to Kill time, "Did you know thatSpencer Holdings went bankrupt?”

"What?!" Irene looked up right then-she certainly was not aware. "Whathappened?!

“I don't know, but what I heard was that your mom moved to Isaac'shome after you 'died' to take care of your son. As for Ricky, I don't evenknow how he got his company bankrupt.”

Irene suddenly found the pie in her mouth tasteless.

Her eyes welled with tears-she had been so selfish she never thoughtabout her mother or brother.

"Didn't Isaac try to help Ricky?" Irene asked.

Ricky was still young, and it was almost natural for him to mess up.Even so, Isaac could have helped Ricky since he was more or lessfamily. Since Sheryl was taking care of Tommy, he could at least offersome assistance to honor Irene's departed soul, or to repay Sheryl'sfavor in taking care of Tommy.

Naturally, Harvey would not miss another chance to badmouth Isaacand to offer a favor. "He doesn't consider them his family now thatyou're gone, and he's too busy to get involved with your brother'sbusiness anyway...

That said, I can help you replace out what happened with SpencerHoldings."

Irene was certainly eager to replace out. "Thank you."

“It's fine." Harvey smiled.

While Mead Clinic was close to Irene's apartment, the research centerwas in a separate building that was quite far away. All researchersworked different shifts between the hospital and the research center aswell.

As Irene aligned and got in the hospital, the chief summoned her to hisoffice the instant she entered.

"Someone is asking for you," he told her.