The Runaway Groom

Chapter 176

It was only then that Irene saw the man in the living room.

“You?!” She gaped, but at the next instant, she had bounded forward and grabbed Harvey Gooding by the collar, bellowing, “Why did you take my Tommy?! Give him back!”

“That can be arranged, under one condition,” Harvey replied, calmly looking at her.

“What is it?”

“Marry me.”

“You’re crazy!” Irene’s eyes were red.

“After Isaac did me dirty,” Harvey replied, breathing every word with weighted purpose, “I’d be a failure if I did nothing!”

“Go mess with him all you want!” Irene laughed icily. “What does my child have to do with that? Hell, your proposal is even more ridiculous! Did you take the wrong meds, or did you finally lose your mind?”

Right now–no, my mind is clear the instant I took your child,” Harvey breathed with rising agitation. “I knew Isaac Jefferson loved you the instant he spent

“You’re really mistaken there he doesn’t love me at all. I would suggest that you abduct Kathy York

bellowed. “Do you

had been keeping an eye on Isaac and Irene for a while now. Things had clearly been amicable between them–he would no longer believe Irene’s

abduct Kathy York yourself and threaten him–he’ll pay you anything to get her back. You’re barking up the wrong

I like you anyway, and having you as my wife suits

thought, and he lowered his voice as well. “I’ll advise know your place if you want to see your boy again. You have one day

you to

outside, but Irene promptly ran up to him,

me.” He cut her short with

love you, and I won’t be an obedient wife even if I marry

With

grabbing his shirt so hard she clipped her own fingernails—however, she felt no pain,

for now, but I wonder if that stays the same if you don’t agree to marry