The Runaway Groom

Chapter 20

In the living room, Sheryl White was sitting on the couch, wearing silk pajamas that accentuated her devilish figure.

She raised a pretty brow when she saw the other woman entering. “Oh, if it isn‘t Irene!”

Irene clenched her fists right then. Sheryl had moved in while her mother was sick?

She then glanced at Sheryl‘s wrist, and noticed the bangle that looked like it cost an arm and a leg–it seemed that things had taken a turn at the Spencer household after they received the Jeffersons‘ dowry.

Despite feeling embittered, she said, “I‘m here to talk to Lionel.”

Sheryl brushed her thick, maroon hair and replied, “He‘s not here.”

Irene quickly turned to leave, but Sheryl called out to her. “Stop–did you come to ask for money? Why would you need money when you‘re Mrs. Jefferson now? I‘m telling you, we don‘t have any money for you. I‘m sure you know how much your mother‘s surgery costs.”

Irene pursed her lips. Sheryl was merely a mistress, but she acted as if she was now the head of the household!

“Lionel hasn’t divorced my mother yet. I’ll file a lawsuit

if he refuses to pay her medical bills!”

“You-”

someone entering, and promptly put on a mild expression. “How could you call your own father Lionel? You

quick change in her reaction,

gotten bolder after marrying

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medical bills need to be paid. As we‘ve agreed,

don‘t have the money right

your daughter, and my mother is your legitimate wife. I was hoping you‘d uphold your end of our agreement, but I don‘t mind making a huge mess and

“Are

importance in

manipulate me and use me like a tool, so know that I‘m now desperate because you‘ve pushed me, and I‘ll do anything,” Irene retorted. The look of determination on her eyes left Lionel stunned right then, and he suddenly decided that he could still

to stop him.

Lionel snapped, and took out a check from his desk

to Irene, he said, “Have 200,000 instead. You should dress better as the new Mrs. Jefferson, and get rid of those rags. You‘re humiliating Isaac Jefferson ... Wait, doesn‘t he give you

she looked at the check. She understood that her father‘s kind gesture and concern was to flatter her, because he still intended to use her to

after I married?

a woman. Try to learn how to please a man–it‘s not like you‘re

hadn‘t had women before? Or that a man like him

are you talking about?” Lionel retorted.