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...?"

waved her off. "Just don't forget

bit her lip. "Thanks,

she ran into her room

actually perplexed. "What mischief are you

can tell? She and James Cross..." Mick gave him a look

a start. "You mean they're

to

Stephen was being

and got to his

but he was already following

Let's go get him*

at Mick just then. "I thought Isaac and you could

as surprised as him. “I

it. "Maybe because he checked out

I'm being honest, I'm grateful

secrete Yvaine away, denying Isaac a

it was cruel for a child, but Isaac was able to forgive Mick-not because he found out that Yvaine fell

too gentle for her own good, and she would just keep getting

why Isaac was

Isaac disembarked, so he and Stephen quickly went to

tired,”