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.

never liked Irene, but she

telling the truth-Samantha had tried to harm her,

already turning

worried.” Samantha kept probing. “You need to plan ahead

are you talking about?” Lionel asked, glaring at her

is your sole heir now, so you should focus on him. Don’t think about your daughter–she’s married and belongs to another family, and the Jeffersons would never

and cut her short.

Samantha laughed. “No way-

heard a sound behind her, and turned to find Irene standing

panic and terror from guilt. “You should be dead! Don’t

when you tried to kill me!” Irene

Samantha

“No, I didn’t

as she had already started recording their voices with her

proof enough that she tried to kill Irene-even if

conspiracy to

her head. “It wasn’t me,

glowering, and he barked, “Do you have a death wish, Samantha White?

seemed to clear up from his scolding, and she looked between Lionel and

if she really was!” Lionel

it.