The Runaway Groom

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.

had never liked Irene, but she was somehow eager to mention her

been telling the truth-Samantha had tried to harm

said, appearing calm but he was already turning cold inwardly. “She went missing for months last time too. Maybe she’s just hiding again–why

worried.” Samantha kept probing. “You need to plan ahead if something really happened to

are you talking about?” Lionel asked,

think about your daughter–she’s married and belongs to another family, and the Jeffersons would never want for

no longer stand it right then, and cut her short. “Did you do something to Irene,

Samantha laughed. “No way-

was when she heard a sound behind her, and turned

from guilt. “You should be dead! Don’t come

tried to kill

Samantha

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

confess as

enough that she tried to

conspiracy to

her head. “It wasn’t me, it wasn’t

you have a death wish, Samantha White?

clear up from his scolding, and she looked

be if she really was!” Lionel

reality, Samantha promptly denied it. “No! I’d never