The Runaway Groom

Chapter 241

Irene didn’t expect that from Sheryl, and walked up to give her mother a hug from the back. "Thanks, Mom."

Sheryl smiled and patted Irene’s hand.

"You don't have to thank me, silly—I'm your mother. Of course I’ll wish the best for you," she said. She leaned in to whisper into Irene’s ear, saying, "I'm not blind, you know. I saw you two—"

"Mom!" Irene pouted in embarrassment.

"Alright, alright, I won't say it," Sheryl said, before adding solemnly. "Just be happy."

"Don't worry, Mom." Irene assured her.

Sherly laughed. "Okay. I’ll go cook now."

Irene let go of Sheryl, and returned to the couch.

Isaac did not pick up Tommy—he was sitting beside Tommy and staring at the baby, who was blinking his large, round eyes at Isaac.

and wasn’t throwing a fit, lying there unmoving

water. "Why are you staring at him

"Do you

sat beside

of becoming a

Holdings completely to Ricky Spencer yet. While the boy could manage things and was smart, he wasn’t fully

what she was thinking. "I can

book she left on the table. "I'm studying. Still, if a success story

and pinched her

pushed him away. "That

improved considerably—he didn’t remember when he last enjoyed himself and was

this homely

hand, he said,

marriage and divorce done, and Isaac found that pointless—it only

quickly agreed to it.

Isaac nodded.

put everything on the dining table

called Ricky to see if he was coming home to eat, but the boy appeared frantic. "O-Oh, I don't think I'm going back... I'm very