The Runaway Groom

Chapter 455

However, Mick pushed a plate of food to her. "Not now. Eat.”

He did not mention Irene since she did not want too many people to know that she was alive, and therefore hid the truth from his own daughter too.

Even so, Erin’s curiosity got the better of her. "Just tell me already, Dad. I really want to know."

’Well, you’ve met Isaac Jefferson. What do you think about him?”

He was just changing the subject to divert her attention, but Erin fell for it anyway.

"He has the looks," she said as she searched her memory. "But his bad temper cancels it out."

Mick smiled. "And?"

’And what?” Erin was puzzled.

Mick actually thought that she might be interested in Isaac after meeting him given the ladykiller that he was, but it seemed not to be the case.

Still, he found comfort that Erin was so intent on finding Yvaine’s grave as well. She was a good daughter, even if she was adopted.

Erin seemed to realize what Mick was getting at and shot him a glare. "Dad, are you getting senile already? We're

over two years old when she was adopted, so she naturally did not

Mick and Yvaine raised her and cherished her like she was their own,

Erin had always believed herself to

little drink in the afternoon

lifestyle. I know you're sad after Mom is gone, but I still need you. You're my only family

cut down

dinner together, Mick told Erin to head home without him,

to Irene's apartment, but had to

print skirt and had a scarf around her neck, hiding her burn scars. There was a breeze, pushing her clothes tightly against her skin and

she was reading a report while she chewed on a

focused that she did not notice Mick standing outside her

Mick asked with

"I'll make soup

did not even have time

“Come, there's a

had to

put down her belongings but stopped when

to hide her