The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Samantha was in a great mood since Irene was gone, and was convinced that the Spencer estate now was all her son’s to take.

Naturally, what belonged to her son was hers as well.

“As the doctor ordered, I made a blanched meal of meat and vegetables. You should eat more, and you’ll get better soon,” she told Lionel.

When Lionel tried to push himself up, she quickly came to help him, even putting a pillow behind him for him to lean on.

Then, as she poured him a bowl of broth, she said, “By the way, I heard that Irene went missing.”

Lionel’s head jerked toward her right then, and the look in his eyes puzzled her.

“What’s with that look?” She smiled.

Lionel realized that he was overreacting too, and quickly tried to hide it so that she did not notice. “The broth looks good. It must have taken a while to cook it, right?”

“Yeah! I spent hours on it-have as much as you like.” Samantha handed him the bowl, and *quickly changed the subject. “Don’t you think Irene would meet an accident, going missing

like that?”

As Lionel stared at Samantha, he did not need Irene to tell him that Samantha knew something he did not, given the way she was testing the waters.

never liked Irene, but she was somehow eager to mention

telling the truth-Samantha had tried to harm

already turning cold inwardly. “She went missing

“You need to plan ahead

you talking about?” Lionel asked, glaring at

about your daughter–she’s married and belongs to another family,

stand it right then, and cut her short. “Did you do

Samantha laughed. “No way-

was when she heard a sound behind her, and turned to find Irene

cried out in panic and terror from

when you tried to kill me!” Irene said as she strode

Samantha

panicking, Samantha cowered. “No, I didn’t kill you! You shouldn’t

confess as she had already started recording their voices with

proof enough that she tried to

was conspiracy

her head.

Lionel glowering, and he barked, “Do you have a death

from his scolding, and she looked between Lionel and

be if she

it. “No! I’d never kill anyone! It’s all

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