The Runaway Groom

Chapter 757

Irene did not know what to tell Erin, because she had no idea what James thought.

Erin pursed her parched lips then. "I can't bear to face him even if he's willing."

Irene understood how Erin felt and she wrapped her arms around Erin. "It's all my fault..." "No, maybe it's destined and you can't be blamed. Someone up there was upset that I had too much of a good life, and that's why things ended up like this."

She was an orphan, but she was adopted by kind people and led a sheltered life as if she had real parents. How many orphans could say the same?

Maybe her luck was used up by now.

Unable to stop her tears again, she rasped, "Do me a favor!"

Irene felt her body shaking in her arms, and her eyes felt painfully sore too.' Shoot." "I want to leave." "Where to?" Irene asked, flustered. "You shouldn't be alone during times like these-your mind will play tricks on you..."

Anxious, she put an arm around Erin's shoulder. "I'll stay with you."

she frowned at the

already working hours. Why aren't you here yet?" Finn asked from the other

won't be coming in today, not to mention that everyone has their tasks. They could also start trials on everything proposed yesterday." "Okay, but...

hanging up

up and slipped her phone back in her pocket, when Erin said, "You couldn't go to work

her head. "It's nothing." "Look, I won't be alone," Erin said. "My father is old, and my mother is gone.

gaze. "I can ask James about what he thinks..." "No." Erin refused. "Remember the favor I asked for? I

Erin stared blankly outside the window, muttering, ’ Life is taxing and painful, but I can't die

want him to be

won't end

need time to recover after a miscarriage. I can take care of you..." "No." Erin refused.

hung her head. "If leaving makes you feel better, I'll help." "Thank you,"

and Isaac is right. If I wasn't stubborn and insist on working, I wouldn't run into those people, and you'd be-’ "I

yesterday at all, because the mere mention made her remember those men taking their turns