The Runaway Groom
Chapter 165

Chapter 165

With those words, Irene turned to Sheryl. “Let's go, Mom."

Sheryl quickly followed Irene out of Spencer Mansion, which hadbecome a bleak place since Lionel's death.

“What did your father say in that letter?” she asked when they wereout-it had been gnawing at her for a while, but she did not askimmediately since Samantha and Ricky were around.

“Dad asked me to take care of Ricky,” Irene replied.

Sheryl laughed icily. “What is he thinking? Entrusting you with that boy?Is he that sure that you can accept such an arrangement? Even if youdo, I won't.”

After all, Samantha had groomed Ricky since she was a child, and hewas therefore heavily influenced to become just like her.

“That's why Dad gave me evidence of Samantha attempting to murderme. He's trying to appease me.”

In reality, Irene thought that Lionel was a little heartless—Samantha hadbeen with him since her youth, even giving him a son despite having nolegitimate ties to him.

But in the end, he left her with nothing.

It was certainly tragic, and it made evident how cold people could be.Sheryl understood then. “He was siding with you, just so that you havereason to take Ricky under your wing?”

Irene was certain that was Lionel's intention.

“Mom, have you ever loved him?” she asked.

Sheryl’s lips trembled, and she spoke with melancholy after a longsilence. “Of course. I wouldn't have married him otherwise-I've evenbeen delusional about him, not demanding a divorce when I learnedthat he has a mistress.”

“Do you hate him?"

“What is there to hate? He's gone, and my head is clear as if I'd justescaped death myself.”

Even if Sheryl had felt hatred and lamented, she was now mostlyfeeling magnanimous.

With Lionel's death, all the grievances between them were also writtenoff.

It turned out that Mr. Cooper worked fast-Samantha’s case was doneand dusted in just a few days. With the evidence of her attemptedmurder and her disenchanted state, things went very smoothly.

Irene had lived at Spencer Mansion as a child, and Lionel clearlyintended to keep it within the family, which was why he passed it downto Sheryl.

Irene understood Lionel’s intention, and moved in with Sheryl andTommy-with this, she did not have to buy a house.

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Still, she was left with a headache because she did not know anythingabout business

management. Lionel’s decision to leave the company under hermanagement might not have been a good idea!

Still, Lionel had entrusted the company in her hands, and she wouldassume that

responsibility. Once Ricky was mature enough and could stand on hisown, she would give it to him she wanted to work as a doctor again.Lionel's arrangement was for Irene to hand over the company to Rickyonce he was older anyway, though the boy would need to be groomedin more than a few aspects.

Knowing that it was what Lionel had been determined to do, she wouldrealize his wish as his daughter.

Still, the only businessman she knew was Isaac, who was usually verybusy. Reluctant to impose, she headed to Light Group to speak withStan instead.

“Come to my office,” Stan told her, and Irene nodded.

As they took an elevator upstairs, Stan asked, “Why me? Wouldn't it beeasier to ask Mr. Jefferson?”

Irene had not asked Isaac for a divorce, but she never forgot whatHenry Jefferson had told her to do the other day.

That was why she tried her best to avoid contact with Isaac, or shewould feel more attached to him—it would hurt worse when they finallysplit.

Ding!

The elevator stopped, and Irene followed Stan out to see Isaac nearby,accompanied by a certain woman...

And Irene had met that woman before!