The Runaway Groom

Chapter 613

Before Isaac could answer, Erin said, "He's not actually my half-brother- I'm just adopted. I'm not my mother's biological daughter, so you don't have to ask him. We can be together if we want."

James wanted to explain that he knew about that and had zero connection with Isaac, and Yvaine was the only thing that connected them.

Even so, he found it necessary to clear the air, since Yvaine was Isaac's mother too.

Still, Isaac beat him to it before he could say anything. "Your relationships have nothing to do with me."

Like Erin said, she was adopted-so what did that have to do with him?

Taking Irene's hand, he told James, "Now that you're better, we can go."

"I'll check in at the office tomorrow," James said.

Isaac heard James, but he did not respond.

As he headed outside with Irene, she asked, "Will you be busy today?"

"What is it?" he asked in return.

Mark Wickers helped out a lot with the research for the antidote," Irene told him. "I'm thinking about treating everyone to dinner. You can join us if

can make the arrangements, too,"

said after

experienced in mingling, while Isaac often did it and would know what to

people will there be?" Isaac

around ten," Irene

get you home

aware that she had been working very

out of his clothes, and since we have time now,

said and

you busy?" she asked, staring at

are things to do, but nothing urgent. I have the time to take

he said,

quiet, more or less

took her to the most bustling street at the heart of the city,

get in her way given her profession, so all she had was a

taking her hand and saying, "I

poor. You're