The Runaway Groom

Chapter 159

Irene was convinced that she had failed as a mother.

She could not stay with her son in the days immediately following his birth, let alone give her son a complete family.

“Your father…” Sheryl began just then.

That was when Irene looked up at her mother, and saw the terrible look on her face.

She must have been crying.

“Sorry, Mom,” she said apologetically. “I should have told you sooner so that you can see Dad one last time.”

Shery did not blame her–Irene had mentioned Lionel’s condition before, but she paid not heed.

Breathing a long sigh, she said, “I’m unhappy and feel much grief against him, but he’s gone now, and it all ends with him. That’s why I’m here—I should be there to send him off as his wife.”

Then, handing Tommy’s belongings to Irene, she said, “Tommy is still very young. Take him

-I’ll go back to Spencer Mansion.”

Irene was worried. “I should go with you-

“No. Tommy is just a baby–he should not spend too much time with the dead. I’m fine on my own.” Sheryl said, her stance firm and her appearance calm.

however, knew that her mother still had feelings for Lionel, or she

died–she was pretending to be fine. because

more open–minded ever since she recovered from her surgery. While she did not divorce Lionel because of lingering feelings, she also understood that Lionel hardly deserves much sentiment

mere attachment, and not a far cry from

was before. Surviving alone made me understand many things, and I won’t allow my weakness to make you suffer again like before. I’ll never allow Samantha White to bully me, especially since I’m still your father’s

double take, suddenly looking upon

recovering from her surgery, Sheryl had certainly become

Irene said, “I’ll be

then. “No, it’s fine. I know you want to spend more

normal for you to miss him, so just leave your father’s funeral to me, and take good

as attached to Tommy as Irene was to her own child, since she had been tending to her

anyway–caring

much. Also, stick to cloth diapers with airy cotton–disposable ones get stuffy no matter how good

then rambled, as if worried that Irene would

”

Irene nodded. “Okay.”

the train station, with Sheryl returning to Spencer

saw Irene returning with Tommy, she

Mrs. Watson would see them, she asked, “Your mother

Irene nodded.

say if