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.

alighted, but averted his eyes when he saw

actually confused why he would come at this

to get,” Stan replied, and headed

since she could not spare a thought for anything but Tommy-

out with a chest,

also told her that before that the chest was very precious

are you taking that?” she asked in

Jefferson told me to get it and

double take, and asked, “Isn’t it

Irene’s eyes. “It’s just an object, no matter how precious it is. Also, I don’t think I’ll be visiting your company from now on–you should consult someone else if

that, he got into his

“Stan, please explain! What was that supposed to

just doing what Mr. Jefferson told me to do,” he said as he started his car. “If

to do it?”

and has been most patient with you. And yet, you keep running away or try to fix him up with other women, so I think

she rasped. “He’s even giving her what

orders, and

that, he sped

Irene’s face was ashen.

was serious when he said he would divorce