Chapter 245

Ricky was the caller. He asked, "I heard Tommy’s sick. Is he better now?" Irene did her best to pretend that she never found out, and instead asked calmly, "Who told you that Tommy is sick?" "Sheryl told me," Ricky replied. "My mom?" Irene exclaimed in feigned surprise, setting her bait. Ricky naturally took the bait, and pressed, "What happened to Tommy?" Irene's gaze turned cool and vicious. She had believed that Ricky was different from Samantha, and so had done her best to encourage him, caring for him and making him feel like family. Yet… "Yeah," she finally said. "Is it serious?" Ricky asked worriedly. "He's been admitted. You can come by to check on him if you're worried," Irene told him. "Alright, which hospital is it? I'll be right there." Irene gave him a location before hanging up and calling Isaac. "Hello?" "It's me. Can you send me some well-trained bodyguards?" Isaac grew tense right there and then. "What happened?" "Can you send them?" Irene refrained fro