The Runaway Groom novel Chapter 404

Chapter 404

“…Don’t ever come back,” Harvey finished.

Irene was actually left stumped for a moment, and chuckled in amusement when she realized what he was talking about. “Do you think everyone is as childish as you are?”

“Me? Childish? How so?” Harvey protested, standing at her side and giving her a nudge with his elbow.

Irene simply sidestepped and pulled away, while telling Rosa, “You’re recovering well, so there’s nothing to worry about-don’t burden yourself over it.”

After all, people tend to get paranoid after heart surgeries, convinced that their hearts are now fragile and that they could die at any moment.

However, the truth is that the human heart is the strongest and most resilient of human organs-it never stops beating the instant formed in the fetus.

Harvey pursed his lips just then. “Why are you running? I’m not going to hurt you.”

Irene pretended not to hear him since she did not want to argue. “You may be discharged now.”

With that, she turned and left Rosa’s ward, while Harvey quickly told Rosa, “She’s a friend. I’m going to say goodbye.”

Rosa nodded.

She could tell from the way Harvey tried to get closer to Irene that he liked Irene, and could not help sighing as he left.

“Hey, could you not be so cold?” Harvey asked Irene as he followed her out of Irene’s ward.

“I still have work to do. Don’t bother me,” she said, never pausing in her tracks.

“Is your heart made of stone? Are you even human?” he huffed, but Irene pretended not to hear him.

“Stop,” Harvey called out, chasing her down and catching her by the wrist. “Why are you being so cold to me?”

Irene did not like him touching her, and shook him off firmly-the recoil sent herself stumbling backward.

Moreover, her health has deteriorated since she had not been sleeping or eating well over the last few days, and she almost lost her balance, but Harvey caught her in time.

“What’s wrong? Are you sick?” he asked in concern.

Irene, however, said solemnly, “Come after me if you’re unhappy with me. Don’t keep involving him.”

Harvey was left at a loss for words, and almost breathed an expletive right then. “Why are you still defending him when you’re like this? Are you really telling me not to talk about him, even now?”

“Yes, I am,” Irene replied seriously. “Now get your mother discharged. It’ll soon be noon, and you’d have to wait if the staff leave for lunch.”

With that, she strode off, but Harvey worriedly followed her, holding her up supportively. “Look, you need some rest. I’m fine with waiting.”

Irene simply pulled her hand out from his again. “No, you don’t have to. All you do is trouble me-if you’re really grateful that I saved your mother, stay away from me.”

Her words were sharp and wounding, and Harvey was certainly not invincible-he had his dignity too. ” Well, since you’ve put it that way, I’m despicable if I keep bugging you, right?”

With that, he turned around to find a couple walking toward them, and the woman was mocking them the instant she spoke!

“Tut, tut… Are you arguing, or actually flirting?”

Irene’s brow furrowed when she heard that voice, and she turned around.