The runaway groom novel (Irene and Isaac) novel 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…"

"Would you want to see me end up like them? Barely alive because of you?"

Erin looked up then, her eyes welling with tears over her skinny but pretty cheeks. "No, I don't. I want you to be safe and happy…"

"I'll only be happy with you. Do you understand?" James said as he gave her a gentle peck on the cheek. "Trust me just this once."

He closed his eyes, his lips tenderly lowering to her eyes to kiss the tears off the corner of her eye. "Please don't break my heart."

Erin wrapped her arms 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 only one hurting."

James put his arms around her thin waist, "Trust me, the darkness will pass and a bright future awaits us in the end—it's a spring day, filled with life."

"Can I be without you without feeling any pressure?"

"Yeah," James rasped. "I wouldn't have come if I'd given up on you."

Erin cried even harder then.