The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 809

James looked into Erin’s eyes and smiled. “I like it that you’re upset.”

It means that she cared about him, and that she did not want to share his body with other women.

Erin lowered her head, her voice unwittingly turning raspy. “You’re so annoying.”

James tenderly reached out with his arms to hold her.

This time, she did not push him away, but she grabbed him by the collar instead as she forced back her tears.

She was failing, even as she sobbed. “Could you not? Please don’t make this difficult for me.”

Her shoulders were shaking and her tears started to roll, and she leaned against his chest. “I-I don’t deserve to be with you…”

James held her tightly then and kissed her hair and her cheek before whispering beside her ear, “You gave me your first time to me. I had you in your purest state.”

“No, I’ve been defiled…”

“Shush.”

James pressed a finger on her lips. “It’s in the past, and I’ve punished the people who hurt you. They’ll spend the rest of their lives in jail, and I’ve instructed their jailmates to make sure that they wish they were dead.”

“But…”

want to see me end up like them?

up then, her eyes welling with tears over her skinny but pretty cheeks. “No, I don’t. I want you to be

with you. Do you understand?” James said as he gave her a gentle peck

eyes, his lips tenderly lowering to her eyes to kiss the

tightly around his neck just then and put her face against his chest. “I love you… but what should I do? I’d rather be the

will pass and a bright future awaits us in the end—it’s a spring day, filled with

without you

James rasped. “I wouldn’t have come if I’d given

cried even harder

hold back her tears, it was even more bitter

she leaned against his arms right now,

much she wanted

she repressed burst out, she could no

telling how long that passed. Her feet turned numb and her eyes turned red and swollen, while her

still

then. “It’d hurt more

the bite marks on the back of

“I’m sorry.”