The Runaway Groom

Chapter 540

Erin Gooding strode into the room. "Did you just say James Cross? He's a vegetable?”

Erin was Mick's adopted daughter, and Stephen naturally knew her.

However, he had no idea what got her so agitated...

"You know James?" he asked.

Mick was watching Erin too-was there something between her and James that he did not know?

Erin hastily explained, "1 met him when I was trying to ask Isaac Jefferson where my mother was buried.”

"Oh, I see." Stephen thought nothing of it.

On the other hand, Mick knew his daughter-if she and James were mere acquaintances, she would not get so agitated after learning that James fell into a vegetative state.

Breathing a sigh, he thought to himself that his child was an adult now, and it was time she left the nest.

‘You should go visit him."

Erin was actually surprised by Mick's words. "Dad...?"

Mick waved her off. "Just don't forget

her lip. "Thanks,

she ran into her room to pack her

mischief

can tell? She and James Cross..." Mick

realized with a start. "You mean

it to yourself,”

being a

watch and got

Go where?” Stephen asked, but he was already

Let's

Mick just then. "I thought Isaac and you could not exist

me.” Mick was as surprised as him. “I don't know why he’s treating me

he checked out Irene’s belongings back at

honest, I'm grateful that

was driven by his selfishness to secrete Yvaine away, denying

no doubt that it was cruel for a child, but Isaac was able to forgive Mick-not because he found out that Yvaine fell for Mick, but because Mick

good, and she would just keep getting hurt if she stayed at a

was why Isaac was able

when Isaac disembarked, so he

must be tired,” Mick