The Runaway Groom

Chapter 286

Irene opened her eyes to find the timer on the bomb staying at zero without detonating.

Just as she was puzzled, Ricky spoke.

“Sorry, sis. I was just using you to force Isaac into admitting that he killed my mom, and give that evidence to the police to arrest him. But I had no intention of hurting you-that’s why it won’t blow up.”

Irene could hardly believe it. “Ricky…”

“I accept what you told me, and I understand now-if Isaac wanted Mom dead, he didn’t have to get her out of prison to do it. It’s clearly someone who was using me,” he said, as he walked up to untie her. “Are you angry at me?”

“No.” Irene shook her head.

After all, her heart was filled with unexpected warmth-Ricky was in grief after Samantha’s death, and it was understandable that he resorted to extreme actions.

dud bomb, making it clear that he did consider her family and did not

my brother, Ricky. We’ll definitely find the one who killed your mother and put

nodded. “Thank you… But don’t

held against Samantha died with the latter. There was no way she would obsess over the past, and letting go

family, and she had

and that’s how they exploited you.” Irene smiled. “Let’s

Ricky nodded.

Irene asked just then, intent

believed that Isaac killed Samantha and did not use a dud bomb, the consequences would

“I have. She-”

the place to talk. We should go,” Isaac suddenly

was being impatient, and that this was not

“Okay,” Ricky agreed.

heard a faint beeping sound, and turned to find a bomb hidden in