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.”

“It’s

sideways at him

most vulnerable when they lose their

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

brightened, Irene left without breakfast, refusing Isaac’s offer to

he had work to do, and had already stayed

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

own, but Samantha had basically killed Lionel

enough for

entirely since Ricky had legal capacity to be an heir, meaning that the legal route

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

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

the records, she saw that the papers bore

natural–he was Lionel’s son and had every right. On the other hand,

found that Samantha was dressed fully in black and had already set up a funeral,

funeral and convince everyone that she was Lionel’s wife–she was a

Samantha was still ordering everyone around, and

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