The Runaway Groom

Chapter 232

Isaac stood, tall and towering.

“Yes,” he replied, having no intention of apologizing.

Henry scowled -being advanced in age, he cared much about kinship.

However, he cared about the family’s reputation more.

He had given all of the family’s estate to Isaac to appease the latter, but in actual truth, his chief interest was

maintaining their reputation.

What happens in the family should stay in the family–he had been constantly worried that Isaac would expose the family’s dirty deeds to the public’s attention.

He rarely tried to throw the weight of his seniority onto Isaac, but now, he asked, “Do you understand what you’ve done?”

It was a rare instance, but Isaac pursed his lips coldly and growled in dissatisfaction; it came from the bottom of his heart. “Grandfather, you knew Ian took my child and my woman, but you didn’t tell me. I was going to ask you why. Do you agree with his actions, or were you a part of

it?”

Henry was stunned. “H–How did you know?!”

Henry thought that he had kept things discreet–only Moneypenny knew.

As he turned to throw a sharp look at his butler, Moneypenny quickly defended himself, sputtering, “No, sir! I hadn’t breathed a word…”

ship, grandfather?” Isaac asked, his gaze turning icy. “I saw you returning to Southport with my own eyes,

back as he folded his

going to tell

give me a phone

any intention to help Irene and Tommy, he would have

have called Isaac about

Yet, Henry decided

to rebuke

wouldn’t make

that Isaac’s child and beloved woman were involved, Isaac

actions,” Isaac declared resolutely,

that attitude. Isaac was allowed to care about his family, but he should not tarnish the Jefferson family’s

of dignity now that Henry

parents were killed,” Isaac said, finding it ironic even

leave.

he had been repressing

respected

behavior today, however,

me?” Henry asked in

you’re clearly siding with your

icily, just like how

now.

left stunned, Isaac strode out of Jefferson Manor. He paused for seconds at