The Runaway Groom

Chapter 157

The air was chilly in the morning.

Irene folded her arms, thinking to herself that she should have told Sheryl sooner–she could. have seen Lionel one last time, then.

Lionel’s death was not really peaceful, perhaps because he regretted not being able to see Sheryl one last time.

“What’s on your mind?”

Irene heard the voice just as she felt a cardigan being draped over shoulders, and she turned to find Isaac standing there. His facial features suddenly seemed indistinct and he appeared more languid than usual, though he was much more affable now.

Turning away, she said, “I just called my mom… I should have told her sooner. I’m the reason. why she never got to see my father one last time…

“It’s not your fault. They are their own people, and they can decide for themselves.”

People who are in love would never live apart -separation itself is their own choice, and not something others can decide for them.

They were both adults and could think for themselves independently, which was why Irene did. not have to feel guilty at all!

Taking a deep breath, Irene said, “There’s still time. Get some sleep–you didn’t sleep much because of me last night.”

stared into the distance. “It’s fine. I’m

sideways at him

their most vulnerable when they lose their

with them–even if they said nothing–staves off the loneliness, offering

Irene left without breakfast, refusing

all, he had work to do, and had already stayed with her long enough. Moreover, she had already

about the legal process of the inheritance. It turns out that Ricky had a legal right to

her own,

for Irene

legal capacity to be an heir, meaning that the legal route was

them, Lionel was still her

she arrived at the hospital to arrange for Lionel’s body to be sent to a funeral home, she found out that it

the records, she saw that the

was Lionel’s son and had every right. On the other hand, Samantha could not have done it since she

Mansion, and to no surprise, she found that Samantha was dressed fully in black and had already set up a funeral, while carrying herself as if she

that Samantha was planning to preside over the funeral and convince everyone

was still ordering

wanted the least to show up, because she would rather everyone forgot about