The Runaway Groom
Chapter 699

Chapter 699

Isaac arched his back but refrained from touching Irene-he simplypicked up her blanket and adjusted it for her.

Then, he stayed there for a moment and said ever so softly, “I don'tmind.’

Those words left tears welling up in Irene's eyes.

She kept her eyes tightly shut, and firmly bit her lip, holding it in so thatshe would not make a sound.

Even so, her tears trickled out along the corner of her eyes, flowingover her nose and disappearing into her hair.

As her body started to shudder, Isaac wanted to comfort her, but hishands hovered in the air for a moment before lowering.

She needed time, and him being close would only add to her pressure.He breathed a deep sigh and returned to their bed, but lay on his side,watching her on the couch.

They were going to have trouble sleeping tonight!

The night certainly seemed to stretch on, and both of them pretendedto have slept and just woke up in the morning despite the dark circlesunder their eyes.

Still, they both acted as if nothing happened, and behaved like theyalways did around Sheryl and their children.

Irene was going to ask the chauffeur to take her to Hotmesh Research,but Isaac told her, "I'm taking the same route anyway.”

However, that was hardly the case-Hotmesh Research was actuallynorth of the city, while Issac's office was in the commercial district.Irene did not expose him, however, and quietly got into his car.Neither spoke a word throughout the journey, and Irene alighted whenthey arrived at Hotmesh. "Drive safe.’

"Yeah," he replied.

They both seemed to share tacit understanding to keep upappearances and pretend nothing ever happened.

Irene watched as Isaac drove away, before turning around to see SethHedge waiting at the front door.

Her expressions turned as cool as ice right then.

“I wanted to ask what happened yesterday. What got you so upset?Was Harvey out of line-"

'Enough!”

Irene's hands were clenching at her sides and her voice had a chillingedge. “Come with me.’

Seth thought that she would tell him, and so, he followed her, but oncethey entered one of the labs, she whipped out a scalpel from anantiseptic box, wheeled on Seth, and pressed it against Seth's neck.Her expression had never been that sinister. 'l told you not to show uparound me. What part of it don't you get? Or did you think I wasplaying?"

Seth's eyes widened in fear and he sweated bullets from his forehead."C-Calm down," he stammered.

"Calm down?" Irene somehow found that laughable. "Get out!"

"Okay, okay," Seth quickly said. "Look, I only came here because Icouldn't reach Harvey-"

The mention of Harvey's name seemed to send Irene's blood rushingher brain.

Unable to control her stress and fury at that very moment, she thoughtthat Seth was Harvey and she slashed his neck!

"Argh!" Seth shrieked as blood spluttered out, and Irene finally came toher senses.

Realizing that it was not Harvey, she stared at the scalpel she washolding for a moment and regained her composure.

She tried to walk up to Seth to check his neck, only for Seth to retreatfrom her.

'Do you want to die?" Irene asked.

Seth, however, still clutched his neck, slightly terrified of her-she wascompletely different from the Irene he knew.

'Let me take a look," she said, even taking out bandages and gauze.Finally believing that she is really trying to help, Seth slowly lowered hishand.

Irene looked at the cut-she did not reach anything important, but thebleeding was a little serious.

As she helped bandage him, Seth studied her face from up close. "Youreyes are bloodshot. Didn't sleep well?"

Irene did not want to waste her breath with him. "Get to the nearesthospital soon.”

"Aren’t you a doctor?" Seth asked.

Irene snipped the bandage that was still latched to him just then. I am,but

I don't want to save you."

Seth was speechless.

"Do you hate me that much?"

Irene scowled. "Just go."

With that, she left, while Seth decided to replace out what Harvey did toher, and he called a number even as he left the building.

Soon, someone answered.