The Runaway Groom novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268

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 still hurt, and he’d harm his own health if he gets too depressed.”

Irene stared at her mother lengthily. Sheryl was much too kind for her own good. Irene was surprised how Sheryl

could bear no ill will towards Ricky, the son of the woman who ruined her marriage, and genuinely treat him like her own son.

For some reason, Irene felt that something changed in Ricky today. She couldn’t tell what it was, but it was there!

Naturally, she was worried that Ricky would get confrontational with Sheryl and hurt Sheryl.

“Mom, you should really know when to quit.”

Sheryl understood what Irene was getting at, but did not take it to heart–she genuinely believed that Ricky and Samantha were different.

For Irene’s part, she did not persist. She soon left since she had other things to do.