The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 863

A man—a full-fledged adult at that—was bawling like a child!

As Neil cried a river, James was pursing his lips in disdain.

Still, he became more understanding when he considered Neil’s misery from losing a loved one, even passing him a tissue.

Be that as it may, it still took Neil a long while to calm down.

Wiping his face and looking up at James, he asked, “This isn’t a ploy, right?”

James shook his head. “We won’t lie to you. Your father was a good man.”

Neil nodded. “Okay.”

He was about to leave when Isaac called out to him. “I heard that you’re working at Hartner Corp. Once you’re done with your father’s funeral arrangements, you’ll be promoted when you return to work.”

Neil’s eyes widened in shock—he had been working at Hartner for years, but he never had a chance to be promoted.

And now…

you,” he exclaimed happily—a promotion naturally meant a bigger

skeptical again, he asked, “You’re not helping me with the promotion out of guilt,

“You can turn down the offer if you

impatient and he

through to Neil was just so…

and he could not find the right words to

on the shoulder and said, “The promotion was for your father’s sake. Irene Spencer wouldn’t be the new director of Hotmesh Research if not for him, and shouldn’t we respond in kind? If your father’s death really was Irene’s fault, and we’re actually the villains, we’d just kill you after you harassed Irene so

flinched and asked in disbelief, “You mean… You’d

sharp. “Would you like to put

quickly shook

home. Just wait for updates on your

slightly… though he would stop as soon as he

the door, and asked, “About

worry,” James assured him. “Mr. Jefferson

Neil nodded repeatedly. “Okay.”

walked him out

…

asked Lulu, “When are we

she replied—she could not rest easy