The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel Chapter 177

Chapter 177

Sheryl knew that her weakness had caused her daughter many problems in the past, so she must not be weak now.

She would stand before her, and shield her from everything!

Irene’s eyes were red.

“Mom,” she sniffled. “Please calm down.”

Murder is a crime–Sheryl would be imprisoned if Harvey Gooding died, and she did not want that.

Harvey then added, “I won’t hurt the child, woman. I love your daughter, and will be a better husband to her than Isaac Jefferson when she marries me.”

Sheryl, however, was not so easily fooled. “Don’t bother sweet–talking me–you wouldn’t coerce Irene if you loved her, let alone threaten her with her child. You only see what you want, and you call that love?”

Harvey was taken aback–he actually had no comeback for Sheryl.

Hence, he simply gave up on defending himself. “Kill me, and you’d be in prison. You’ll never see your grandson again, but your daughter will be worse off because she’ll lose you and her son. Who knows if she’d lose her mind from grief?”

Sheryl stiffened, but Harvey was right–what would happen to Irene if the worst happened to her and Tommy?

Irene went up to her and held her hand then, assuring her, “There will be a way, Mom. Just calm down for now.”

Sheryl’s eyes welled with tears as she turned to her daughter. “I’m so sorry… I failed to protect you and Tommy.”

“It’s not your fault,” Irene told her as she carefully took the cleaver off Sheryl’s hands. “And I’d rather you and Tommy both be fine.”

Then, turning to Harvey, she said, “My answer is yes, Harvey Gooding, but you either promise that Tommy will be fine, or it won’t be my mom–I’ll kill you myself!”

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