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 staying with

glanced sideways at

most vulnerable when they

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

left without breakfast,

work to do, and had already stayed

thing she did is head to the lawyer’s office, and inquire about the legal process of the inheritance. It turns out that Ricky had a legal right to the estate even if Samantha never married

her own, but Samantha

reason enough for Irene to stop

to be an heir, meaning that the legal route was futile. She must come

matter how unpleasant things were between them, Lionel was still her father, and her grief

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

that the papers bore Ricky’s

every right. On the other hand,

dressed fully in black and had already set up a funeral, while

the funeral and convince everyone that she was Lionel’s

walked into the mansion, Samantha was still ordering

she wanted the least to show up, because she