The Runaway Groom

Chapter 268

Ricky hid his phone under his blanket, and moved so quickly that neither Irene nor Sheryl noticed it.

Sheryl walked up to the food she left on the bedside shelf. “You must be hungry, right? Come have some breakfast.”

As she spoke, she unboxed the food she had cooked meticulously.

“I’m not hungry. Can I be alone for a while?” Ricky’s expression and tone was flat, but he didn’t appear too miserable.

Sheryl tried to talk to him, but Irene stopped her. “Let’s give him some space, Mom.”

As such, Sheryl restrained herself. However, she told

Ricky, “I’ll leave everything here. Eat it when you’re hungry.”

Ricky did not respond, however, leaving her sighing.

“Alright,” Irene said as she pulsed Sheryl along. “Take your time, Ricky.”

told Sheryl, “Ricky needs time to accept reality. He won’t be eating, but don’t

still hurt,

stared at her mother lengthily. Sheryl was much too kind for her own good. Irene was surprised

bear no ill will towards Ricky, the son of the woman who ruined her marriage, and genuinely treat him like

felt that something changed in Ricky today. She couldn’t tell what it was, but

Ricky would get confrontational with Sheryl and hurt

you should really

take

she did not persist. She soon left since she had other things to

Lang, who treated Irene to breakfast at a good diner to thank Irene for her help the other day at the dance

was already waiting when Isaac arrived,

from Ian’s casino ship. Someone took it out to sea even though it had been confiscated–when my men and I found it, we searched it again and found the computer which sent the text. All clues and evidence point

desk, lounging

words, but said nothing. He was preoccupied with his thoughts–even if the Jeffersons did this, what was their point? Did the death of Samantha serve any

Isaac narrowed his eyes–Samantah was

connected the dots right there

would show up at the place where Samantha died… So that