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.

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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.

he said. He was certainly surprised

lowered her gaze and whispered, “Love goes both ways.

in turn. “I’ll talk to Mr. Jefferson tomorrow and

to look at him with a

James pouted. “‘Dear brother?'”

looked up to meet his gaze. “Of course. Even if we’re not related by blood, he acknowledges our

only realize that now?”

made a serious look then. “Stan Hill is back, so he has people to help him. On the other hand, it’s been a long while since I took leave, and

with her, since she used to complain about how he was always too busy

held his 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 while before

you going to sleep?” Erin asked him

in, his lips hovering beside her ear, sprinkling his warm breath all over as he said tenderly, “I don’t think I can sleep. I’d rather you stay

Erin said, getting away

were

paranoid, and

understood that Erin had yet to recover from her trauma before, but he was not about to

to run, but James

nothing wrong,” he assured her with a mild voice. “Sorry, I misspoke and caused

turned to look at him, and he leaned in to

spoke for a

on the couch in each other’s embrace as they both seemed to find refuge in each other that

go,” Erin eventually