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

she hiding something? Why? Because she knew

Isaac killed her mother?

Ricky’s hands balled into

Irene said

a smile. “I know. She’s never

the way, was Isaac with you

her head. “No, he’s busy

think I’m sleepy,” Ricky

pull up his blanket. “Okay. I’ll be right here with

but quietly closed

eight in the morning,

food aside, and

“Samantha’s dead.”

“What?!” Sheryl was bewildered.

it down, Mom. You’d wake Ricky–he

feeling miserable right now.”

was confused. “Shouldn’t she be in prison? How

not exactly clear, so Irene didn’t tell Sheryl much.