The Runaway Groom

Chapter 267

Ricky looked up at her and asked, “You’re early. You

knew, didn’t you?”

“Yeah,” Irene admitted.

Ricky’s eyes were unfocused as he stared into the

distance. “The cops were asking if I saw her, and if I knew anything.”

Irene quietly listened, but she knew that someone got Samantha out of prison–she never could have escaped by herself.

Not sure how to assure him, she said, “You need to take care of your health.”

Ricky suddenly turned towards her. “She just died last night… How did you know?”

“I—”

Irene was about to say that Isaac told him, but quickly

changed, “I overheard the cops telling you.”

murmured, but he knew that

Why? Because

Isaac killed her mother?

his blanket, Ricky’s hands balled into

condolences,” Irene

smile. “I know. She’s never coming

with

head. “No, he’s busy with

think I’m sleepy,” Ricky

helped him pull up his blanket.

but

the morning, Sheryl arrived with

to put the food aside, and pulled

“Samantha’s dead.”

“What?!” Sheryl was bewildered.

down, Mom. You’d wake Ricky–he must

feeling miserable right now.”

“Shouldn’t she be

tell Sheryl