The Runaway Groom

The Runaway Groom Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Moneypenny walked up to Henry. “Sir, don’t you think Master Isaac looks a little upset?”

Henry sighed. “What, can’t you tell?”

Isaac’s stance was only too obvious!

Moneypenny then offered a theory.

“Perhaps he is refusing because he fell in love?”

Henry naturally picked up on it too. “This is all on me. I never did check on Irene Spencer thoroughly before I arranged for her to marry Isaac. And now, it’s going to be difficult to get him to divorce her.”

“You know his temper,” Moneypenny pointed out. “Things will only get difficult if he really doesn’t want a divorce.”

“Not exactly,” Henry countered. “Did you forget that he has an Achilles’ heel?”

Moneypenny was puzzled. “Are you referring to that?”

“Yes. He had always been obsessed with it-the silver crucifix of the girl who had saved him when he was ten, when he fell in the pool. He tried looking for her, and I helped too, but we never could because there were too many people visiting our house on that day.”

“But if we can’t find her after so many years, there’s surely no reason we’re able to do so now?

Moneypenny asked.

him a look. “That’s not the point. The point

Moneypenny appeared confused.

can count on, and have her tell him that

“But would Master Isaac buy

just have to tell our girl every detail we know, and Isaac will buy it

prudent enough to catch on to a little detail. “Yes, but if she showed up out of the blue, Master Isaac would be sharp enough to catch on. Just think about

was true. “What do you think

in Master Isaac’s orbit, and have her inadvertently reveal that she had been here in the past and saved a boy. That

a look of approval-it was a good idea, but the question

replied when Henry asked. “You can

been drinking himself silly for a while now, as he

say something to comfort him, but

pushed himself off the couch, wobbling for a while and grabbing himself another bottle. As he sat, he missed the couch and dropped on the floor on his posterior, but simply leaned against

drank, he asked, “Tell me,

pursed her lips. “I don’t

could she, after all? Lulu was never in another relationship after

mumbling blankly while misery showed in his eyes. She betrayed me…

he rasped as he gestured with

ramble in silence, suddenly able

soon, and actually felt a sense of

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