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…”

and she gave Ricky a tight slap

to me first if you were in trouble? Did you think I’ll forgive you just because you

things out with her, he had to do things his way–had he slipped up even a

“This

I’m sorry!” Ricky hung his head, a bright palm print

apology. “Tell me! What else did

it to the media,” Ricky admitted. “I’m sure they want to stay anonymous, which is why

them.”

telling her and Isaac that Ricky was indeed the one who leaked the news

forgive me… “Ricky cried as he dropped to his knees before Irene.

the gravity of the situation, she

easily,” she breathed through clenched teeth. “Whatever

almost killed my baby!”

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

settle this later, but the pressing thing right now is

nodded repeatedly. “Y–Yes, of

your sister, but you still wouldn’t trust

trouble instead of talking to me. Get this in your head–you