The Runaway Groom

Chapter 268

Ricky hid his phone under his blanket, and moved so quickly that neither Irene nor Sheryl noticed it.

Sheryl walked up to the food she left on the bedside shelf. “You must be hungry, right? Come have some breakfast.”

As she spoke, she unboxed the food she had cooked

meticulously.

“I’m not hungry. Can I be alone for a while?” Ricky’s expression and tone was flat, but he didn’t appear too

miserable.

Sheryl tried to talk to him, but Irene stopped her. “Let’s give him some space, Mom.”

As such, Sheryl restrained herself. However, she told

Ricky, “I’ll leave everything here. Eat it when you’re hungry.”

Ricky did not respond, however, leaving her sighing.

“Alright,” Irene said as she pulsed Sheryl along. “Take your time, Ricky.”

Closing the door behind her, she told Sheryl, “Ricky

needs time to accept reality. He won’t be eating, but don’t

pushy. Samantha’s his mother, and being

about his health. He’s still hurt, and he’d harm his

too depressed.”

mother lengthily. Sheryl was much too kind for her own good.

bear no ill will towards Ricky, the son of the woman who ruined her marriage, and genuinely treat him

her own son.

today. She couldn’t tell what it

she was worried that Ricky would get confrontational

really know when

what Irene was getting at, but did not

Samantha were different.

Irene’s part, she did not persist. She soon left

to meet Miss Lang, who treated

at a good diner to thank Irene for her help

day at

waiting when Isaac arrived, having

text was sent.

ship. Someone took it out to sea even though it had been confiscated–when my men and I found it, we searched it

sat behind his desk, lounging against his

to Stan’s words, but said nothing. He was preoccupied with his thoughts–even if the Jeffersons did this, what was their point? Did the death of Samantha

eyes–Samantah was survived by her

connected the dots

show up at the place where Samantha died… So that Ricky would