Semua Bab The Runaway Groom: Bab 261 - Bab 270

Ricky quickly tried to hide it. "Nothing…""Really?" Irene asked as she passed him his glass of water, clearly sounding doubtful.Ricky averted his gaze, but soon came up with an excuse. "The logistics issue we had? It's been resolved."Irene nodded. "You did well.""But you came up with that idea," Ricky reminded her.In fact, he was a little jealous. He must admit, their father had insight. Even though it wasn’t one of Irene’s strengths, Lionel left Spencer Holdings in her care anyway, and she learned quickly enough to resolve a potential crisis."I'm not that older than you. Just keep your mind working, and you’ll surpass me in a few years," Irene said encouragingly—the boy had matured considerably since Lionel's passing.Ricky flashed a rare smile. "Alright. Anyway, I think I'm fine here. You still have to take care of Tommy, don't you? You should go.""Okay. Contact me anytime if something comes up," Irene said as she stood. "Don't forget your water.""I won't," Ricky r

Isaac entered, and asked, "You're not sleeping yet? Did I wake you up?""No, I was waiting for you," Irene replied. She got off her bed and gave him a hug, resting her face on his chest.The move surprised Isaac, and he stiffened for a while before asking with a smile, "What's gotten into you?""Nothing," she replied. "Just wanted a hug."Isaac looked at her, "Let go. I’ll be back after a shower. I'm filthy right now."Irene tightened his embrace instead, gluing herself to him. "What is it?" Isaac asked quietly, feeling as if she was not in her right mind.Irene rubbed herself against his chest. "From now on, I'm your family wherever you go. I love you."His quiet voice turned raspy right then. "Really, now… What's gotten into you?""Nothing. I just missed you and wanted a hug," Irene stood on the balls of her feet to kiss him.He was stunned, and though he responded enthusiastically, he pulled away spoon enough. "I need to take a shower."Irene actually found that odd abou

Moneypenny took a moment to find the right words before saying, "Master Isaac is only able to focus on confronting us because he has no domestic concerns. If he did, he would be distracted, and that would afford us an opportunity.""Oh, Moneypenny is right!" Quincy exclaimed. Though she was middle-aged, no one could tell because she did her best to look younger.She nudged her husband with her elbow. "Come on, say something.""It’s a good plan, but how do we do that?" Greg pointed out. Henry had stayed quiet exactly because of that—Irene and Isaac were getting along wonderfully now, and their child only strengthened their bond."That's easy. Just drive a wedge between them!" Quincy exclaimed, an idea occurring to her. "Any couple in a relationship would always be wary of homewreckers. Things would get shaky once one showed up, right?"Nonetheless, Greg found it was difficult. "But Isaac is smart. Would that really work?"Quincy shot him a look.If only he could get his act t

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."Closing the door behind her, she told Sheryl, "Ricky needs time to accept reality. He won't be eating, but don't try to be pushy. Samantha’s his mother, and being unable to take it is normal."Sheryl understood. "I'm just worried about his health. He's sti

Isaac left without pausing for a moment, even as Kathy started to bawl behind him.Stan was puzzled.Isaac wasn’t heartless, especially to those who helped him."Mr. Jefferson?" Stan called out in uncertainty. Isaac finally paused just as his fingers reached his car door handle. "Tell Quincy I won't interfere if she rescued his son."He was unmoved before, because he believed that the whole thing was an act—that Quincy and Kathy were working together.And they certainly were—Quincy had even promised Kathy that she would be untouched.Naturally, it was just deception on Quincy's part; she knew that if they wanted Isaac to believe them, a mere act would never be convincing.The instant Kathy agreed to play along, she was going to be deflowered. Stan quickly returned inside the house, but he was already too late—Kathy was wailing tragically even as he passed Isaac's message.Quincy was laughing, as if she knew this would happen. "Why walk away in the first place?"As she ente