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.

he said. He

both ways. I shouldn’t make you do

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

at him with

James pouted. “‘Dear brother?'”

course. Even if we’re not related by

that now?”

him. On the other hand, it’s been a long while since I took leave, and everything’s more or less done on hand. Stan can take over anything I might have to

that he wanted to spend more time with her, since she

with me instead of working. I have a job too, so we just have to keep in touch from time to time, and you can visit me when you actually

silent for a while before saying,

you going to sleep?”

as he said tenderly, “I don’t think I can sleep. I’d rather you

said, getting away from his embrace

her knuckles were clenched, and there was sweat under

she was getting paranoid, and he

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

sorry,” she said and started to run, but James caught her from behind and kept his arms around

he assured her with a mild voice. “Sorry, I misspoke and caused a misunderstanding. I just missed you so

to look at him, and he leaned in to kiss her

them spoke for

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

go,” Erin eventually