The Runaway Groom

Chapter 179

In spite of everything that Harvey told her, she really had no idea what he was up to.

Henry breathed a long sigh and said feebly, “This is on me too. I should’ve noticed that Moneypenny was acting weird, and none of this would have happened.”

Irene asked, “So he was bribed?”

he

Henry shook his head. “I trust that man, especially after he served me so many years–no, can’t be bribed. We found out that Harvey abducted his wife and coerced him into advising me so that I finalize your divorce with Isaac. Now that Harvey has abducted your child as well and forced you to marry him… I have to ask, what’s your plan here?”

Right now, Irene did not want anything to do with the Jeffersons, and a divorce suited her fine.

“You’re unhappy with me, and Isaac is interested in Kathy York. There’s no need for me to stay here–as for my child, I’ll save him on my own.”

Her tone was calm, devoid of rage or indignation.

Having made up her mind, she was certainly relieved.

“But isn’t the child Isaac’s too? He is a Jefferson, and therefore he’ll never be abandoned.”

“Isaac is very much alive, and he can give you as many great–grandchildren as you want. But Tommy is my baby.”

Henry frowned then. “Hold on… Isaac has taken a liking to Kathy York?”

smiled. “He’s probably head over heels for her, too–he gave her his most valued

“What?”

calmly said. “He gave that to Kathy York–just goes to show how much he loves her

unpleasant, she refused to show it. Henry glanced at Moneypenny

Kathy, Isaac had

“Irene…”

you told me not to say. Likewise,

is a child of our family. How

you want?” Irene asked

silenced Henry for

didn’t you tell me earlier that your child is Isaac’s?” he eventually asked. “I would never have kept Kathy away

perfect match for Kathy York,” she said, and sharply changed her tone.” What

she was not lying, since she was confident enough to let him have Tommy go through a

could it mean that it irked her that Isaac was with Kathy

the wool over

he’s chosen to return even if he could have

would naturally not tell Henry what to do. She certainly had grievance against Moneypenny, but he had been coerced like herself, and holding it against him would just make her

her out of her current dilemma

deal with him however you see fit. I’m

manor, Henry

gesturing that she did not mind it, and stepped out of the front