The Runaway Groom

Chapter 286

Irene opened her eyes to find the timer on the bomb staying at zero without detonating.

Just as she was puzzled, Ricky spoke.

“Sorry, sis. I was just using you to force Isaac into admitting that he killed my mom, and give that evidence to the police to arrest him. But I had no intention of hurting you-that’s why it won’t blow up.”

Irene could hardly believe it. “Ricky…”

“I accept what you told me, and I understand now-if Isaac wanted Mom dead, he didn’t have to get her out of prison to do it. It’s clearly someone who was using me,” he said, as he walked up to untie her. “Are you angry at me?”

“No.” Irene shook her head.

After all, her heart was filled with unexpected warmth-Ricky was in grief after Samantha’s death, and it was understandable that he resorted to extreme actions.

bomb, making it clear that he did consider her family

my brother, Ricky.

But

the latter. There was no way she would obsess over

were family, and she had no cause to hurt

in grief, and that’s how they exploited you.” Irene smiled. “Let’s do our

Ricky nodded.

the way, do you know who texted you? Have you met them?” Irene asked just then, intent

killed Samantha and did

“I have. She-”

talk. We should

and that this was not the place to talk. “Yeah,

“Okay,” Ricky agreed.

Isaac heard a faint beeping sound, and turned to find a