The Runaway Groom

Chapter 455

However, Mick pushed a plate of food to her. "Not now. Eat.”

He did not mention Irene since she did not want too many people to know that she was alive, and therefore hid the truth from his own daughter too.

Even so, Erin’s curiosity got the better of her. "Just tell me already, Dad. I really want to know."

"Well, you've met Isaac Jefferson. What do you think about him?”

He was just changing the subject to divert her attention, but Erin fell for it anyway.

"He has the looks,” she said as she searched her memory. "But his bad temper cancels it out.”

Mick smiled. "And?"

‘And what?” Erin was puzzled.

Mick actually thought that she might be interested in Isaac after meeting him given the ladykiller that he was, but it seemed not to be the case.

Still, he found comfort that Erin was so intent on finding Yvaine's grave as well. She was a good daughter, even if she was adopted.

Nonetheless, Erin seemed to realize what Mick was getting at and shot him a glare. "Dad, are you getting senile already? We're half siblings-I won't fall for him no matter how good-looking he is."

was over two years old when she was adopted, so she naturally did not remember it

her like she was their own, and

was why Erin had always believed herself to

little drink in the afternoon and I don't

on, Dad-you need a healthier lifestyle. I know you're sad after Mom is gone, but I

I'll cut down

to head home without him,

to Irene's apartment, but had to wait outside since

returned around ten. She was wearing a thick trench coat over her long floral print skirt and

pushing her clothes tightly against her skin

she was reading a report

focused that she did not notice Mick standing outside her

dinner?" Mick asked with

simply replied, "I'll make soup later. The bread is

did not even have time

her hand. “Come, there's a restaurant down the road. You need

had

inside and getting seated, she put down her belongings but stopped when she was about to take off her scarf, remembering her

also tried to hide her burned cheek when