The Runaway Groom

Chapter 177

Sheryl knew that her weakness had caused her daughter many problems in the past, so she must not be weak now.

She would stand before her, and shield her from everything!

Irene’s eyes were red.

“Mom,” she sniffled. “Please calm down.”

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Murder is a crime–Sheryl would be imprisoned if Harvey Gooding died, and she did not want that.

Harvey then added, “I won’t hurt the child, woman. I love your daughter, and will be a better husband to her than Isaac Jefferson when she marries me.”

Sheryl, however, was not so easily fooled. “Don’t bother sweet–talking me–you wouldn’t coerce Irene if you loved her, let alone threaten her with her child. You only see what you want, and you call that love?”

aback–he actually had no comeback

simply gave up on defending himself. “Kill me, and you’d be in prison. You’ll never see your grandson again, but your daughter will be worse off because she’ll lose you and her son. Who

to Irene

hand then, assuring her, “There will

tears as she turned to her daughter. “I’m so sorry… I

her as she carefully took the cleaver off Sheryl’s hands. “And I’d rather you and

you either promise that Tommy will be fine, or it won’t be

–

of him, since I’d rather you not hate me. Once our wedding is done, you’ll see him again,” Harvey said, straightening his collar. “I’ll decide

don’t want any harm to come to my child, not because I love

goes.”

glaring fixedly at Harvey, while her tone was

one who coerced her in the

as long as I have

that, he