The Runaway Groom
Chapter 448

Chapter 448

In the car, Mick told Irene, "There's going to be a lot of expensiveantiques, jewelry, and other items at the auction. Tell me if you seeanything you like, and I'll get it for you."

He then added, "I don't mean anything by this. You were Yvaine'sdaughter- in-law, and I already think of you as my daughter.”

Irene smiled. "I'm not really interested in all that stuff.”

"I see... Actually, I collect old books and antiques, and Yvaine used toattend these auctions with me..."

Misery showed on his face once he mentioned Yvaine, and Irenechanged the subject. "Are the people attending rich?"

Average Joes would not be able to afford anything from such auctionsafter all.

"Yeah," Mick replied. "They are expecting rich people from across theworld, n

Irene nodded-such auctions were a pastime for the wealthy.

They happened to arrive at the auction center just then, and they sawthe many luxury cars parked outside.

Irene was almost able to recognize most, since many of them werelimited editions which Isaac owned as well.

He never drove them much, however, but it was probably the sameprinciple as women buying more clothes than they needed.

Mick led Irene towards the checkpoint at the entrance. Since he hadbeen a frequent guest, he entered easily.

He told them that Irene was his daughter, and since he brought his owndaughter here before as well, the people at the checkpoints wererespectful toward Mick.

They were clearly acquainted, too...

“You could have made it in without me, couldn't you?" Irene was certainof it despite asking.

"Guess the cat's out of the bag," Mick chuckled. "Sorry, but you lookedlike you were tired, so I'm bringing you out to get some rest andrelaxation. Erin really went abroad, though... I asked her to look for theplace where Yvaine was buried.”

Irene told him, "You won't ever replace her if he doesn't want you to,y'know."

Mick turned to raise a brow at her. "You really know him, I see.

"More or less-especially that temper of his," she replied.

Soon, they arrived at their seats.

Many people had already arrived.

Then, Mick suddenly said, "Erin isn't my biological daughter.”

Irene was certainly stunned as he told her that out of the blue, herbright eyes widening over her face mask as she stared at him, blinking.Mick sighed. "It's perhaps my greatest regret in life, but we couldn'thave a child. She's sick, and I have a missing kidney."

While the doctors had told him that he could have a child, Yvaine'sbody could not.

"We adopted Erin from an orphanage and raised her like our own,"Mick finished.

Irene did remember Yvaine telling her that her daughter, Erin Gooding,was already twenty, even though she was with Mick for less time thanthat.

The numbers did not match... but it was because Erin was adopted.Mick then said, "Since she left to replace Yvaine's grave, there's a chancehe might run into Isaac. Aren't you afraid?"

Irene knew what he was getting at. "He has the right to choose his ownlover.”

She reared her head-she had her pride too.

She loved him, and it hurt her to leave him.

However, she did not want him to give him so much because of Tommy.Since he did not love her, she was willing to give him freedom insteadof using their son to coerce him.

It was one of the reasons she left him.

Mick looked at her admiringly then. "You're as stubborn as you'restrong.”

Irene smiled. "I'll take that as a compliment.”

“Itis... But I guess I was different,” Mick sighed. "I seized what I lovedbecause I was possessive, even if she didn't love me."

Irene, who actually knew how Yvaine felt, said, "Maybe she did."

Mick smiled and simply dismissed it as Irene trying to sweet-talk him.While they were conversing, the auction was now fully seated.

That was when Irene unwitting looked ahead, and saw the man sittingin Seat 33.

Her face fell right then!