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

grandson again, but your daughter will be worse off because she’ll lose

but Harvey was right–what would happen to Irene if the worst happened to her

then, assuring her, “There will be

to her daughter. “I’m

not your fault,” Irene told her as she carefully took the cleaver off Sheryl’s hands. “And I’d rather

Harvey Gooding, but you either promise that Tommy will be fine, or it won’t be my mom–I’ll kill

–

since I’d rather you not hate me. Once our wedding is done, you’ll

won’t ask for anything. I only said yes because I don’t want any harm to come

goes.”

her eyes were glaring fixedly at Harvey, while her tone was

was the one

matters, as long as

that, he left