The Runaway Groom

Chapter 247

Irene promptly cut Ricky short, disregarding his cries.” Don’t give me that! Just tell me–do you still hold a

grudge against me? Or did someone tell you to do this?!”

Ricky quickly shook his head. “You’re family, I’d never

hold a grudge… Someone threatened me.”

“Who?” Irene asked sharply.

Ricky took out his phone and gave it to her. “Look here-

it’s anonymous, so I don’t even know who it is. I can’t

track the guys down, either.”

Irene glanced at the screen and frowned. “Your mom’s supposed to be in prison, isn’t she?”

“I checked. She’s really gone,” Ricky admitted, coming clean now that he has nothing to hide. “Every text sent to me was encrypted, and they’re threatening me with my mother’s life! I can’t-”

“So they told you to hurt Tommy?” Irene cut him short.

substance by mail. They told me it

good either… S–So I just put in

beat. Fury soon overcame her, and she gave Ricky a tight slap across the

then.

me first if you were in trouble? Did you think I’ll forgive you

to do things his way–had he slipped

she snarled, “This is all your

I’m sorry!” Ricky hung his head, a bright palm print glimmering over

accept his apology. “Tell me! What else did they order you to do other

the casino ship and told me to leak it to the media,” Ricky admitted. “I’m sure they want to stay anonymous, which is why they’re using my mother

them.”

telling her and

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to the

know it’s all my fault. Please, please forgive me… “Ricky cried as he dropped to his knees before Irene. ”

understood the gravity of

can’t forgive you that easily,” she breathed through clenched teeth. “Whatever the reason you

almost killed my baby!”

his eyes welling with tears. “I’m worried about my mom… Even if she was

later, but the pressing thing right now is to find who they are. Otherwise, they’d just hit us from the

repeatedly.