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?”

heels for her, too–he gave

“What?”

gave that to Kathy York–just goes to show how much he

feel a little unpleasant, she refused to show it. Henry glanced at Moneypenny just then, and came to a

take a liking to Kathy, Isaac had failed to see that they had arranged for Kathy to recognize the silver crucifix

“Irene…”

you that I know where Tommy is, and I won’t breathe a word on whatever you told me not to say. Likewise, I hope you’ll keep Tommy a secret from Isaac–I won’t impose now that he has a new lover. Feign

of our family. How

you want?” Irene

silenced Henry for

child is Isaac’s?” he eventually asked. “I would never have kept Kathy away from Isaac if

and sharply changed her tone.”

lying, since she

that it irked

the wool over

to me if you ever need my help. As for Moneypenny, he’s chosen to return even if he could have escaped, and has been very frank with me

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

out of her current dilemma

deal with him however you see fit.

Henry called out,

words did not matter to her now–she waved, gesturing that she did not mind it, and stepped