The Runaway Groom

Chapter 175

Irene decided that she could not sit and wait!

As Henry left for Ian’s home, Irene left Jefferson Manor, though she lingered at the gates, wondering as to who would want to abduct her baby…

Bzzt-

Her phone suddenly rang.

When she answered, Sheryl was crying urgently from the other end. “Irene? Please come home quickly!”

“What’s wrong?” Irene asked.

“It’s the people who took Tommy. They’re asking for you!”

Irene became spirited the instant she heard that there was a clue about Tommy’s whereabouts.

“I’ll be there as soon as I can,” she replied, and quickly used her phone to summon a taxi.

That was when a car drove up to Jefferson Manor.

averted his eyes when

confused why he would come at

something I have to get,” Stan

subject since she could not spare a thought for anything but Tommy- nothing was more

soon stepped out with a chest, and Irene

that before that the chest was very precious

that?” she asked in

and give

double take, and asked, “Isn’t it supposed

eyes. “It’s just an object, no matter how precious it is. Also, I don’t think I’ll be visiting

that, he got into his

ran up to him, asking, “Stan,

just doing what Mr. Jefferson told me to do,” he said as he started his car. “If there’s anything you’re confused about, just ask him

He told you to do it?” she

been most patient with you. And yet, you keep running away or try to fix him up with other

into Kathy York now?” she rasped. “He’s even giving

orders, and again–if there’s anything

he sped

Irene’s face was ashen.

he said