The Runaway Groom

Chapter 177

Sheryl knew that her weakness had caused her daughter many problems in the past, so she must not be weak now.

She would stand before her, and shield her from everything!

Irene’s eyes were red.

“Mom,” she sniffled. “Please calm down.”

Murder is a crime–Sheryl would be imprisoned if Harvey Gooding died, and she did not want that.

Harvey then added, “I won’t hurt the child, woman. I love your daughter, and will be a better husband to her than Isaac Jefferson when she marries me.”

Sheryl, however, was not so easily fooled. “Don’t bother sweet–talking me–you wouldn’t coerce Irene if you loved her, let alone threaten her with her child. You only see what you want, and you call that love?”

Harvey was taken aback–he actually had no comeback for Sheryl.

up on defending himself. “Kill me, and you’d be in prison. You’ll never see your grandson again, but your daughter will be worse off because she’ll lose you and her son. Who

Harvey was right–what would happen to Irene if

hand then, assuring her, “There will be a way, Mom. Just calm

to her daughter. “I’m so sorry… I

as she carefully took the cleaver off Sheryl’s hands. “And I’d rather you and Tommy both

turning to Harvey, she said, “My answer is yes, Harvey Gooding, but you either promise

–

our wedding is done, you’ll see him

come to my child, not because I love you.

goes.”

at Harvey,

of it–he was the one who

matters, as long as

that, he