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.

nodded fervently. “Yes! They seemed to know every detail about me, and gave me the substance by mail. They told me it

I just put in

overcame her, and she gave

then.

in trouble? Did you think I’ll forgive you just because you came

things his way–had he slipped up

she snarled, “This

head, a bright palm print glimmering over

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

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

them.”

remembered Stan telling

J

one who leaked the news to the

Please, please forgive me… “Ricky cried as he dropped to his knees before Irene. ” They

understood the gravity of the situation, she

through clenched teeth. “Whatever the

almost killed my baby!”

my mom… Even if she was terrible to you,

away. “I’ll settle this later, but the pressing thing right now is to find who they

nodded repeatedly. “Y–Yes, of