The Runaway Groom
Chapter 496

Stephen was laughing, having gained the upper hand. "Oh, calm down —you may have the looks, but your temper is so foul that even the ladies run away from you. Why don't you try to change that instead?" Isaac sprang from his chair, appearing so furious that he could kick Stephen right then, and James had to quickly stop him.

"He's just playing you, sir. Calm down."

"If you say so—but you will have your answer when you see her," Stephen said confidently.

James shot him an icy look. "Quit yapping and give us an address, or else!"

More or less content just then, Stephen finally said, "She will be returning to the country for a forum.”

Both Isaac and James thought of the same thing at the same time. Mead Clinic's annual forums were usually held within Minerva or neighboring countries, and they only moved it to Zidonia this year.

“Is she working at Mead Clinic?" James asked.

Isaac had the same question in mind.

Stephen nodded. "Yes."

James was shocked—they had been in Minerva, and was even in touch with Mead Clinic's shareholders, but never knew that Irene was working there.

That was when Stephen added, "She's working under the alias of Jane Tanner."

James was left gaping when he heard the name. "W-What?! Jane Tanner?!"

That hideous-looking doctor?

Right, she was pregnant...

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He turned to look at Isaac in reflex, and his face had darkened just as he expected!

Hotmesh Research was in charge of receiving the foreign guests from Mead Clinic at the airport, as well as arranging their lodgings and the venue for the forum.

There was a reception prepared for every guest, and they would be taken to their lodgings.

Like the others, Irene was arranged to stay in a hotel with Dr. Pitt and a fellow researcher.

"Here's my number. Call me anytime you leave me," her host said, offering her a business card.

"Thank you," Irene replied.

“You must be feeling jet-lagged from the long trip. Feel free to take a break," the host said.

Still, Irene walked Dr. Pitt to her room first, and the latter took a seat after getting into it. "You should rest, Jane."

"Okay," Irene replied. "I'll be right next door—call me if you need me." An attendant had already taken Irene's luggage to her room and she returned to her room, a hand on her belly as she locked the door. Leaning against it, she heaved a long sigh—she had been on edge, but she was slightly relieved now.

She took out a stack of paper from her clothes, which she hid with relative ease since she was wearing loose clothes because of her pregnancy. It was paper too, so the airport sensors would not pick up anything.

The stack of paper contained vital research data from Mead Clinic's development of a fully artificial heart. It was fortunate she had hidden it where she did—if she had left it in her luggage, Dr. Wells would have found them.

He called for a spot check on everyone's luggage—even Dr. Pitt's—for safety reasons.

Staring at the stack of paper for a while, she pondered for a long while before eventually deciding to ask for Stephen's help.

She would eventually leave anyway, and she would never find anyone who can use this data to its full potential—but Stephen would definitely be able to give it to the right people.

Moreover, he had always been keeping tabs on this research, and his passion for the medical field remained despite his retirement.

With that in mind, she put everything in her bag and left the room.

The walkway was quiet and she took the elevator downstairs, heading out of the hotel with one hand on her bag strap and the other on her belly.

A car happened to arrive at the hotel just then.

After Isaac had learned about her whereabouts from Stephen, he quickly sent his goons to check, and it turned out that Mead Clinic did send Irene over for the forum.

He was the sole reason the forum was held in Zidonia, and it was naturally easy for him to get her address.

“Isn't that her, sir?" James spotted someone who reminded him of Jane Tanner and was pregnant as well.

She had a face mask on, and despite not wearing a cap, she had allowed her hair to dangle loosely, covering her face.

Isaac turned toward her.

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