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?”

head over heels for her, too–he gave her his most valued possession,

“What?”

I dropped, which left him furious?” she calmly said. “He gave that to Kathy York–just goes to

a little unpleasant, she refused to show it. Henry

take a liking to Kathy, Isaac had failed to

“Irene…”

you told me not to say. Likewise, I hope you’ll keep Tommy a secret from

child of our family. How

what do you want?” Irene

Henry

he eventually asked. “I would never have kept Kathy away from Isaac if

Kathy York,” she said, and sharply changed her

she was confident enough to let him

now… could it mean that it irked her that Isaac was

influence had certainly pulled the wool over his eyes, confirming Isaac and

he’s chosen to return even if he could have escaped, and has been very frank with me since- my punishment would

She certainly had grievance against Moneypenny, but he had been coerced like

help her out of her current

him however you see

strode out of the manor, Henry

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