The Runaway Groom

Chapter 760

Sheryl said, "Look, Isaac is not your average business owner. He needs a wife at home to keep an eye on things while he works.

I know that he wants the best for the family, even suggesting that we go to Franconia with Tommy, since he already had a house and arranged for servants there. We'd be able to settle down quickly while his work would become more convenient... he never mentioned that again because of you, you know.”

Irene had never heard Isaac mention that before.

She only found out he wanted to move to Franconia today-when they were arguing.

Lowering her eyes, she murmured, "So that’s why..." ‘But the richer and more powerful he is, the less reason you have to deny your own self," Sheryl told her.

She still supported Irene’s work, and she would take care of Irene’s children.

As lrene looked up at her, Sheryl continued. "He may love you and care for you now, but you already had two children with him.

There's all the pretty young women one would need out there, so I don't want you to have nothing to fall back on like me. Get it?"

her husband betrayed her—it

about?” Irene became nervous

to say,” Sheryl replied. "Now, eat. If you're sick, you'd have to stay home for

long sigh. "I won't go that far if it were an average Joe you married, but that's not who your husband is. That's why

stick by what

Irene decided to send her off. "You should go home, Mom." "Of course. Now eat, there's soup underneath too,” Sheryl

"I will," Irene replied.

come

that Mrs. Watson alone would not

could not find Tommy when

play in

possibility was his baby

the baby,

study," Mrs.

did not go