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."

over two years old when she was adopted,

and cherished her like she was their own, and

believed herself to be

drink in the

know you're sad after Mom is gone, but I still need you. You're my

I'll cut down on the drinking

home without him, saying that he had something to

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

a thick trench coat over her long

her burn scars. There was a breeze, pushing her clothes

as she walked, she was reading a report while she chewed on a loaf

did not notice

Mick asked with

up at him and simply replied, "I'll make soup later. The bread is enough

even have

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

naturally had

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

her burned cheek when a