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…”

soon overcame her, and she gave Ricky a tight

come to me first if you were in trouble? Did you

do things his way–had he slipped up even

“This is all your

hung his head, a bright palm print glimmering over his

else did they order you to do other than

information about the casino ship and told me to leak it to the media,” Ricky admitted. “I’m sure they

them.”

Isaac that Ricky was indeed the one who

it’s all my fault. Please, please forgive me… “Ricky cried as he dropped to his knees

Irene understood the gravity of the situation,

easily,” she breathed through clenched teeth. “Whatever the reason you

almost killed my baby!”

welling with tears. “I’m worried about my mom… Even if she

thing right now is to find who they

nodded repeatedly.

fists. “I’m your sister, but you still wouldn’t trust

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