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...?"

off. "Just

bit her lip. "Thanks,

her

perplexed. "What mischief are you up to

She and James Cross..." Mick gave

realized with a start.

it to yourself,” Mick told

was not as if Stephen was being a blabbermouth-the sudden tidbit was

checked his watch and got to his

Go where?” Stephen asked, but

Let's go get him* Mick

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

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

thought about it. "Maybe because he checked out Irene’s

I'm being honest, I'm grateful that he

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

was always too gentle for her own good, and she would just keep getting hurt if

why Isaac was able to

when Isaac disembarked, so he and Stephen

must be tired,”