The Runaway Groom

Chapter 246

Irene was naturally relieved to have Isaac’s men standing

guard.

She headed to the elevator, when Ricky happened to arrive, appearing tense. “Where’s Tommy? Is he better now? Can I visit him?”

Irene calmly studied Ricky’s face, intending to find a tell and perceive if his anxiety was feigned.

However, he appeared to be too good an actor–she found

nothing!

“Come with me, Ricky.” She entered the elevator and

pressed the button to head downstairs.

“Is there something you need?” Ricky asked.

“Yeah,” Irene answered quickly.

“What is it?”

“I’ll tell you later,” Irene replied.

“Okay.” Ricky did not say anything else.

When the elevator stopped, Irene left the elevator first

and headed straight to the parking lot behind the hospital, leading Ricky there.

“Irene? Why did you take me here?” Ricky asked,

uncertain.

Irene ensured that there was no one around before she answered him. “I have a question–are you sure my mother told you that Tommy was sick?”

Ricky didn’t expect that from her and it showed on his face, but he quickly composed himself. “Y– Yeah.”

He was too young, and his poker -face was lacking as Irene stared into his eyes, he nervously averted his gaze.

“I had my mom promise not to tell anyone that Tommy’s sick–especially you. I know her, and she always keeps her promise. Not to mention, she has even less reason to tell you because it concerns Tommy.”

“S–So what?” Ricky forced a smile.

Irene held her gaze as she continued, “If I remember correctly, you seemed to know that Tommy got sick as soon as you called me. Only my mother and myself know, and if neither of us told you, how did you know that Tommy was sick?”

Ricky became speechless and frantic right then, and his

gaze was darting evasively.

“I…”

He was trying to explain, but stopped as if a cat got his

tongue.

“You laced Tommy’s formula milk, didn’t you?” Irene asked, now certain that Ricky was the culprit.

Ricky panicked. “No, I didn’t mean to do it… I never wanted to hurt Tommy!”

His words were almost hysterical, but it was clear he was feeling guilty.

Irene’s demeanor turned cold. “You’re our father’s only

son, and I would’ve given you the family estate in its entirety without taking anything. Why did you think I let you take management over Spencer Holdings? Why did you have to do this, Ricky?!”

“I didn’t do anything! Really!” Ricky was still trying to deny it as vehemently as he could.

That was when Irene suddenly whipped out a scalpel and pressed it against his chest. “I’m a doctor, and I can reach your heart with pinpoint position. Don’t think that this scalpel is too small to inflict any damage–I can ensure that you bleed out with just a little push, even if the

hospital is right here!”

She was naturally prepared when she called Ricky out here

it was the reason why she brought him out here alone

in the first place.

Ricky was petrified. “S–Stop…!”

“Are you going to talk now?” Irene pressed.

Seeing that the cat was out of the bag, Ricky cried, “I–I

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