The Runaway Groom

Chapter 126

Irene’s expression darkened as she stared at Isaac holding that girl.

It hurt-as if someone had shoved her heart on a meat hook

“Did you come looking for me?” he asked her then, looking fixedly at her as if afraid to miss a sliver of her reaction.

Irene, however, feigned nonchalance and flashed an impeccable smile. “No, I didn’t. I was just passing by, and I have something else to do. I’ll be leaving now.”

With that, she returned to the car, and urged Jimmy to drive away as fast as he could. “Move, now!”

All she wanted right then was to get out of that place, and even as the car moved, she did not even look out of the window once, as if fearful that she would see Isaac holding another woman again.

She wanted to slap herself right then she actually came to make peace, and come clean to him!

“He’s the enemy!” she murmured, giggling self-deprecatingly. “You must have gone crazy- .or drugged, Irene Spencer! To think you’d fall for the man who killed your child!”

“Mrs. Jefferson…” Jimmy murmured as he glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

Talking to herself and looking a little too agitated… Did she finally lose it?

Irene rubbed her face behind her palms and composed herself. “I’m fine,” she said.

“Shall we head to the mansion?” Jimmy asked.

her head. “No.

arrived, but as Irene alighted and headed to Lionel’s ward and knocked on the door, she heard Samantha’s

wary of Irene. There’s a chance she’ll beat you

it appeared as if Ricky did not like what his mother was saying. “Why are you talking

planning ahead for you, alright?” Samantha insisted, because she knew that Lionel still cared

sweet to your father, make him happy and don’t cause more trouble. Also, stop Irene from meeting him at all costs, or she’s going to try to sweeten him up for favors. I mean, what would happen to us if your father suddenly has a rush. of poo to the brain, and gives her everything? You know I’m not married to

Samantha. “I’m his son. He’d never abandon

you see?! Sheryl Harris left town for almost a whole year just to

for her he doesn’t

a divorce, but Lionel just had to

he never

what

to meet Lionel,

left, she

already ready to round up everything while Lionel was

just as she turned to leave, Lionel stepped out of a room after finishing a

he called out to her when he

turned, and

you come

was naturally happy that she would come to visit without being asked, especially since she had been indifferent toward him

Irene nodded. “Yeah.”

then,” Lionel said

excusing