The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 247

Irene promptly cut Ricky short, disregarding his cries.” Don’t give me that! Just tell me–do you still hold a grudge against me? Or did someone tell you to do this?!”

Ricky quickly shook his head. “You’re family, I’d never hold a grudge… Someone threatened me.”

“Who?” Irene asked sharply.

Ricky took out his phone and gave it to her. “Look here- it’s anonymous, so I don’t even know who it is. I can’t track the guys down, either.”

Irene glanced at the screen and frowned. “Your mom’s supposed to be in prison, isn’t she?”

“I checked. She’s really gone,” Ricky admitted, coming clean now that he has nothing to hide. “Every text sent to me was encrypted, and they’re threatening me with my mother’s life! I can’t-”

“So they told you to hurt Tommy?” Irene cut him short.

Ricky nodded fervently. “Yes! They seemed to know every detail about me, and gave me the substance by mail. They told me it won’t hurt Tommy, but I knew that it won’t do

him good either… S–So I just put in a small amount…”

gave Ricky a tight slap across the

trouble? Did you think I’ll forgive you

do things

she snarled, “This

head, a bright palm print glimmering over

about to accept his apology. “Tell me! What else did they order you

to the media,” Ricky admitted. “I’m sure they

them.”

Isaac that Ricky was indeed the one who leaked the news

me… “Ricky cried as

of the

breathed through clenched teeth. “Whatever the reason you

almost killed my baby!”

“I’m worried about my mom… Even if she was terrible to you, I can’t just leave her! She’s still my

but the pressing thing right now is to find who they are. Otherwise, they’d just hit us from the

nodded repeatedly. “Y–Yes,

“I’m your sister, but you still wouldn’t trust me. You’d rather be controlled

talking to me. Get this in your head–you almost