The Runaway Groom
Chapter 521

Chapter 521

Something must have happened, and Stephen was definitely lying!"Then do you know that Irene was abducted for stealing Mead Clinic'sresearch data? Tell me-who did you give it to?"

Isaac was doing all he could to restrain his temper.

Right now, what he must do was to get the full picture before coming upwith an idea to rescue Irene.

He would have flipped out in an instant because Stephen was beingsecretive, but he ultimately managed to stay calm.

"What?!" Stephen exclaimed in surprise. "That's impossible-theagreement was for Hotmesh Research to keep the data and develop aworking prototype for the fully artificial heart in secret beforeannouncing it nationally-"

"Did you know that they already announced it?" Isaac showed him thepublication right then. "They now have the attention of everyone else inthe business now, too."

Stephen's eyes widened after he scanned through the paper andsnapped,” They broke their promise! They're throwing Irene under thebus!"

"At least you get it," Isaac growled furiously, even cursing, "Half-wittedinbreds!"

Clandestineness was the best approach for this, and what good wasannouncing early to steal the limelight for a brief second? It would be areal slap in the face if they failed their development, too!Understanding the gravity of the situation, Stephen asked, "They tookIrene? Is she in danger?"

“You think?!" Isaac was frustrated by the sheer stupidity surroundinghim." Who did you give it to?"

"Tobey Kitsch," Stephen replied. "He's the deputy director of HotmeshResearch."

That was when James returned with the man in question.

Since Tobey was an important man, James was not physicallyrestraining him, instead staying behind him and keeping a keen eye tostop him from running away.

He did not have to worry either, since Tobey was walking in with hishands clasped behind his back, as if perfectly at ease.

Stephen, however, could not hold back and charged at Tobey theinstant he saw him, demanding, "You agreed not to leak the data! Howdo you explain this academic paper?"

"The research is a successful one," Tobey said flatly. "We naturallyhave to announce it to the public.”

"But is it yours?!" Stephen was almost left with a heart attack by theother man's attitude. “This wasn't what you said when I gave it to you!""What did I say?’ Tobey asked in return.

Stephen's flabby cheeks twitched. Tobey was breaking every promisehe made!

"Have you forgotten? We agreed that the data would only be used forresearch-it must also be kept under secrecy, made only available to keypersonnel of Hotmesh Research. So why has it been publicized in justa day?"

Tobey held Stephen's gaze for a while and breathed a long sigh. "I didsay that, but..."

"But, what? If you don't explain yourself, you won't replace me so patient,let alone Isaac here."

That left Tobey perplexed-why was Isaac getting involved?

What did this have to do with him?

"Mr. Jefferson, everyone in Zidonia's medical field is grateful that youbrought the forum here, but are you really a part of this?"

“The doctor who brought US the data is an attending physician at MeadClinic by the name of Jane Tanner, but that's just an alias. She'sactually a Zidonian national by the name of Irene Spencer, and the wifeof Isaac here. Care to wonder why he's getting involved now? I guessyou should know that Mead Clinic personnel had taken her awaybecause of the paper you published, so you really should ask yourselfwhat you're going to do about this."

Tobey might be a person of authority and respected in the medical field, but he was nothing toIsaac.

Tobey was certainly aware of that and why he had a personal stake in al this-he just did notexpect things to turn out like this.

"Say something!” Stephen barked.

Tobey went for a last-ditch struggle. “It's a decision voted for by the company..."

Isaac turned to James right then. "Call in their director.”

Tobey caved immediately. "Stop! Please, Il explain..."