The Runaway Groom
Chapter 689

Chapter 689

“I don't want to throw away everything I've learned," Irene admitted-she was passionate about her work, and she was convinced that she must not lose herself or give up on her career no matter who she married. In fact, she wants to be his equal, instead of being a yes-woman-or at least have a career if that was not possible.

Isaac thought about it for a couple seconds. "Would you give up if I said no?"

"I..." Irene trailed off, sending his displeasure.

Before she could come up with something to convince him, he added, “I can give you anything you want.”

He was telling her that he could give her everything else.

Irene lowered her gaze. "I insisted on becoming a doctor despite my father's protests. I really love my job."

Isaac simply wiped his face and threw the towel into the basin. "Think again."

With that, he strode out.

Irene tried to follow, wanting to explain that Dennis did not give her much time and she must come to a decision.

"Isaac..."

“I have a lot on my plate.”

He really was busy, and had no time to discuss the matter with Irene. “I'm going now," he said, giving her a peck on the forehead before leaving.

Naturally, being busy was just a part of it-he did not want to argue with her, and he wanted her to give up on her own.

As she planted herself on the couch, Sheryl Harris saw the despondence on her face and came over, asking, "Are you sad that the wedding was called off?"

Irene looked up at her mother then, and remembered how her mother had suffered her father's betrayal.

Irene hence made up her mind-a woman must never give up on their career no matter what.

"No," she said, giving Sheryl a serious look just then. “Can you take care of my children if I start working again, Mom?"

"Of course!" Sheryl agreed to it without hesitation, since she understood how much trouble Irene went through just to get her medical license in the first place. "You have nothing to worry about. Just focus on your work, and I'll take good care of them!"

“Thanks, Mom," Irene said, wrapping her hands around Sheryl's waist like a spoiled kid.

“That's enough of you. You're a mother of two children-when are you going to grow up if you keep acting so childish?"

I'm always a child around you." Irene smiled.

Sheryl gave her a loving pat on the back and said earnestly, "Always be true to yourself no matter what happens.”

Sheryl herself had suffered because she gave up on everything else after marrying Lionel Spencer. It was why she had nothing to depend on when Lionel had an affair, making her subservient to him, and Irene had to suffer because of her too.

And considering all the trouble Irene had to live through, she would never stop Irene from having her own career.

Isaac might be exceedingly successful, but that also meant many women were waiting to throw themselves into his arms.

Even if he loved Irene for now, who knew what would happen later? As for Irene, she returned upstairs after getting Sheryl's support, and she called Dennis to say that she would be willing to succeed him as director of Hotmesh Research.

Dennis was delighted, and he asked her to visit the research center if she had the time today, to get her familiarized with various tasks.

"Of course,” Irene replied. She then washed up after breakfast before leaving.

There were naturally things to discuss and procedures to follow before Irene could take over as director, and it was not until the afternoon when she was done.

Before she got home, however, she got a call from Seth Hedge.

"Do you remember the sick relative I mentioned to you before?"

Irene naturally did, and she had agreed to help before. "Should I take a look at your relative now?"

"Yeah."

“Which hospital?"

Seth gave an address, and Irene had the chauffeur drive her there. Seth was already waiting when she arrived.

“I'm good friends with the hospital's chief. You'll have all the convenience you need,” Seth said.

Irene nodded. "Where's your relative?"

"He's waiting for you in the ward."

Irene found the phrasing weird. "Waiting for me?"

"Yeah."

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But when Seth opened the door and Irene entered to see the man on the couch, she became alarmed.

Him?!

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