The Runaway Groom novel Chapter 13

"What? Why would you ask that, sir?" Irene asked, a foreboding sensation hitting her just then.

"You should know what it means to be blacklisted…" the chief said hesitantly. "Your career as a doctor—including your accomplishments—would all be erased, and no hospital would hire you."

Irene was left flabbergasted by the situation that struck out of the blue. She clenched and freed her knuckles repeatedly until she finally said, "Sir, I really love this job… I can't go without it."

"I want to keep you, but there is nothing I can do for you."

In reality, the chief found it a pity—he acknowledged and admired Irene's professionalism and abilities, but he did not have the ability to help her.

"If you want to keep your job, you have to talk to Isaac Jefferson. Apologize to him if you offended him, and it just might save your career," the chief told her earnestly.

"I…" Irene was hesitant to say anything.

After all, Isaac's prejudice against her wouldn’t be that easily resolved.

She understood that he was coming for blood, not only because he wanted to get back at her for touching something precious to him, but also because he was dissatisfied with marrying her.

He probably would force her to ask for a divorce in the process as well.

Taking a deep breath, she said, "I understand."

"You are on your own on this own," the chief said, leaving her dispirited as she returned to her clinic.

She expected that things would not work out even if she begged Isaac for mercy, because he wanted her to divorce him…

But she had signed an agreement with Henry, and she would be violating that agreement if she gave in to Isaac.

She suddenly felt sick and wanted to vomit, though that moment lasted for a brief instant.

Turning on her computer after taking a break, she tried to send her resume to other hospitals, but all of them rejected her the instant they saw her name.

At that very moment, she genuinely felt the might of a black flag!

Even so, she could not go without a job, and she did not have many friends, either. In fact, the only one she could go to now was Zachary.

After hesitating for a while, she eventually whipped out her phone to call him, and he picked up soon enough.

"Irene? What's up?"

"Do you have time? I want to meet you," she said, trying to keep her voice normal instead of raspy.

Zachary quickly agreed to it anyway. "Sure."

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They were going to meet at a restaurant, and Irene left the hospital soon after washing up, so she arrived first.

When Zachary arrived, he was still under the impression that Irene was worried about getting a heart donor.

"I can't get a donor yet…" he said as he sat down.

Since it was the perfect timing anyway, Irene told him, "My mother has had a transplant already."

"What?" Zachary exclaimed in surprise. "When did that happen? I had no idea!"