The Runaway Groom

Chapter 241

Irene didn’t expect that from Sheryl, and walked up to give her mother a hug from the back. “Thanks, Mom.”

Sheryl smiled and patted Irene’s hand.

“You don’t have to thank me, silly–I’m your mother. Of course I’ll wish the best for you,” she said. She leaned in to whisper into Irene’s ear, saying, “I’m not blind, you know. I saw you two-”

“Mom!” Irene pouted in embarrassment.

“Alright, alright, I won’t say it,” Sheryl said, before adding solemnly. “Just be happy.”

“Don’t worry, Mom.” Irene assured her.

Sherly laughed. “Okay. I’ll go cook now.”

Irene let go of Sheryl, and returned to the couch.

Isaac did not pick up Tommy–he was sitting beside Tommy and staring at the baby, who was blinking his large, round eyes at Isaac.

Tommy appeared curious and wasn’t throwing a fit, lying there unmoving as Isaac watched him.

poured Isaac a glass of water. “Why

at him like that?”

asked, “Do you want to keep being a doctor,

beside

dreamt of becoming a doctor, but she couldn’t hand Spencer Holdings completely to Ricky Spencer yet. While the boy could manage things and was smart, he wasn’t fully

she was

a success story like yourself is willing to share your

smiled and pinched her

him

improved considerably–he didn’t remember when

this

Irene’s hand, he

marriage.”

divorce done, and Isaac found that pointless–it only appeared serious and valid if they

“But

Isaac nodded.

made dinner and put everything on

called Ricky to see if he was coming home to eat, but the boy appeared frantic. “O–Oh, I don’t think I’m going