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

bit her lip. "Thanks,

her room

was actually perplexed. "What mischief are you

and James Cross..." Mick gave

a start. "You mean they're

it to yourself,” Mick told

as if Stephen was being a blabbermouth-the sudden tidbit was simply

watch and got to his feet.

but he

Let's go

then. "I thought Isaac and you could not exist within the same

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

he checked out Irene’s belongings back

was emotional. "If I'm being honest, I'm grateful that he can

he was driven by his selfishness to secrete Yvaine away, denying Isaac a mother

forgive Mick-not because he found out that

gentle for her own good, and she would just keep

was able

airport when Isaac disembarked, so he and Stephen

tired,” Mick said in