The Runaway Groom
Chapter 593

Chapter 593

Ember turned to replace that it was Zachary, and her expression turnedfrom savagery to tenderness in a split second.

However, even before she could cajole him, Zachary spoke. "I toldthem not to let her in."

Ember’s face fell, her visage turning ferocious again as her voiceturned shrill, "We aren't divorced yet! You have no right!"

"So what if we aren't divorced?" Zachary said flatly. “I won't let you ineither way. What can you do about it, hmm?"

Ember's eyes widened-she had never expected Zachary to become likethis, and there soon spite showed in her look of disbelief as well.

She should have seen him for what he really was, instead of believinghis lies! To think that she believed him!

"Zachary Slate!!!" she screamed.

Zachary simply ignored her and said, "You're not coming in if you're notsigning the divorce agreement. You returned so quickly because youwanted money, didn't you?"

Ember blinked.

"Y-You're heinous," she snarled.

“I got that from you," he said coolly, and headed inside.

Ember tried to follow, but was stopped again, leaving her stamping herfeet out in the courtyard.

Even so, she refused to accept defeat and sign the divorce agreement.Over at Hotmesh Research, Irene and the researchers had developedan antidote for the virus.

However, it was still at the testing stage, and since animal testing tooktime with a long observation time frame as well, Irene decided to test iton herself.

“I'll do it instead!" Stephen Carr volunteered, worried about her body.Irene shook her head-her son's life was on the line, and the test couldpotentially be lethal or worse, crippling.

She would not play around with another person's life.

Bzzt...

Irene's phone buzzed just then and she whipped it out to see that it wasa text.

[We found Ricky. The team will rescue him as we speak.]

Irene’s eyes lit up-her development for an antidote was showingprogress, while Isaac found Ricky Spencer as well.

Things would be over soon, would it not?

Taking a deep breath, she replied: (Got it.]

Naturally, Isaac told her because he wanted her to worry a little less.Indeed, since Isaac was succeeding on his front, she became moredetermined to test the antidote.

However, she was about to reach for the syringe when she found that itwas gone from the table, and looked up to see that Stephen had it, andthat it was already empty.

"Just doing this bit would ease the guilt I feel toward you."

There was nothing Irene could say since Stephen had already injectedhimself.

Still, she did not like to owe others. “I'll allow it this one time. I'll beupset if this happens again.”

Moreover, even if Stephen fell short before and led to her abduction, henever meant harm.

Stephen nodded in turn and flashed her a grin. "Fair enough-but youhaven't had any rest for days now. There's plenty of people around tokeep things going, so get some rest. We'll call you the instant there'sany development.”

"Okay," Irene replied, rubbing her arm-she had been staying in the labfor over a dozen hours, and her vision was getting fuzzy from readingdata and looking through microscopes.

She certainly needed the rest, and she also needed to check onTommy.

Right now, Sheryl Harris and Mrs. Watson were caring for him aroundthe clock to avoid another high fever.

His fever was low at the moment, but the rash was getting worse.Irene was worried, and would constantly travel between her house andthe lab.

Thankfully, Isaac's arrangements were perfect-she did not have toworry about safety or she would die from exhaustion.

In fact, she had been losing a lot of weight.

She washed her hands once she returned to the mansion and quicklywent inside Tommy's room to check on him.

He was asleep.