The Runaway Groom
Chapter 956

Irene understood that Isaac's hostile takeover over Smartville Tech was what led to the whole mess.

When people are desperate and have nothing to lose, they would fight without holding anything back—even if it kills them!

As the saying goes, "Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose."

And none of this would have happened at all if not for the plane crash! "Yeah," Isaac replied.

“I'm going out later,” Irene then said.

"Where to?" Isaac asked.

"I need to cook up something so Erin will be willing to go back to Minerva. I'm afraid she'll find out something about James if she stays here with us," Irene told him.

“Your excuse might arouse her suspicion anyway," Isaac pointed out. “You're still injured, so you should stay here."

"What if she asks about your blindness? What would you say here?" Irene asked.

"She must have heard about the plane crash, right?" Isaac asked in return.

Irene shook her head. "She would not be here this late if she did. She doesn't know."

Isaac was silent since what Irene said was reasonable.

Erin might be his stepsister, but she had always treated them like family!

If she knew Isaac was in trouble, she would have been here by now. She was not, and that probably meant she did not know.

"Anyway, the bullet wound is much better now," Irene said. "It doesn't hurt that much. I'm going out to get some Vicodin.”

"Yeah," Isaac replied flatly.

He wanted to hug her just then, but he could not see too well to do it right.

Still, Irene leaned in to give him a peck on the cheek and did her makeup after eating, so as to make herself look presentable.

As she got dressed, she called Zachary and said, "Take Erin to Rodleaf Avenue. I'll be there later."

Zachary cast a sideways glance at Erin on the other end. "Why?" "What should I tell her if she sees that Isaac is blind?" Irene asked without elaborating. "Just take her there.”

"Oh, okay." Zachary did not press her and hung up before turning to Erin. "Irene's going to Rodleaf Avenue. She told me to take you there." "Okay." Erin nodded.

With that, Zachary took Erin to Rodleaf Avenue, and Irene was already there when they arrived.

Still, Zachary did a double take when he saw Irene—she had still been sickly back at the castle, but she was suddenly standing there, looking perfectly fine!

She rarely applied lipstick, but she did now to cover her pale lips.

He had to admit that makeup was certainly a miraculous invention, capable of hiding anything!

“You can go," Irene told Zachary.

Zachary was hesitant. "What about you?"

"Eagle is with me," Irene replied.

"Okay," Zachary replied and turned to leave.

After he was gone, Erin asked, "Why did you bring me here, Irene?"

“I heard that this place is fun,” Irene replied. "I've never been here, and since you're here anyway, I was thinking about going shopping with you."

Smiling at Erin then, she added, "Just speak up if anything catches your eye. I'm buying."

Erin walked up and put a hand around her arm, and just happened to touch Irene where she was shot.

Even though Irene’s arm was numb, being touched there made her shoulder hurt again.

Still, she bore with it and said, "James is abroad, helping Isaac with an errand. He won't be returning so soon—"

"Zachary told me," Erin replied, suddenly looking Irene straight in the eye. "I understand that he's working, but why can't I reach him?"

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