The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 872

Irene never saw Erin after she came back from the hospital.

She would notice her if she returned—Erin was not the type who would shut herself in her room.

“Probably not,” she told Isaac.

Isaac nodded.

–

After Erin drove James home and gestured for her to get down, he said, “I think I’m sick. Must have drank too much.”

As such, Erin parked the car and helped him back to his home.

“Lie down on the couch. I’ll get you something for your hangover.”

James caught her wrist. “Just stay with me.”

He was not drunk at all—that bit of alcohol would not leave him intoxicated and he could hold his liquor.

Erin saw through him then and exposed him too. “You tricked me?”

James chuckled, his lips curling into a smile as he pulled Erin toward him, holding her firmly by her waist.

to visit,” he said. He was certainly surprised to see

both ways. I shouldn’t make

his chin on her shoulder in turn. “I’ll talk to Mr.

with

James pouted. “‘Dear brother?'”

“Of course. Even if we’re not related

that now?”

to help him. On the other hand, it’s been a long while since I took leave, and everything’s more or less

that he wanted to spend more time with her, since she used to complain about how he was always too busy to keep

hand and said, “It’s alright, really. You’d be bored hanging out with me instead of working. I have a job too, so we just have to keep in touch

was silent for a

going to sleep?” Erin asked him

as he

away from his embrace

panic in her eyes, her knuckles were clenched, and there was sweat under

that she was getting paranoid, and

her trauma before, but he was not about to make

run, but James caught her from behind and kept

her with a mild voice. “Sorry, I misspoke and caused a misunderstanding. I just missed you so much and I’m happy to see

look at him, and he leaned

spoke for

in each other’s embrace as they both seemed to

go,” Erin eventually