The Runaway Groom

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.

”

a look. “That’s not the point.

Moneypenny appeared confused.

count on, and have

was worried. “But would

just then. “He was just ten-how many details. can he remember? We just have to

but if she showed up out of the blue, Master Isaac would be sharp enough to catch on. Just think about it —why is she

that it was true. “What do you think we should

have her inadvertently reveal that she had been here in the past and saved a boy. That way, Master Isaac will connect the

was a good idea, but the question now was: who was the

replied when Henry asked. “You can take your

a private booth opposite Zachary. He had been drinking himself silly for a while now, as he was still hung up

comfort him, but could not find the right words, and simply

while and grabbing himself another bottle. As he sat, he missed the couch and dropped on the floor on his

he asked, “Tell me, Irene… What’s

her lips. “I don’t

could she, after all? Lulu was

his eyes. She betrayed me… married another

was just a tiny button,” he rasped as he

ramble in silence, suddenly able to understand Zachary’s

her soon, and actually felt a sense of