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, and I simply retraced

chair, leaning back as he folded his legs nonchalantly, “So, Grandfather.

was going to tell you, but you found

even give me

Isaac doubted Henry’s words. If he had any intention to help Irene and Tommy, he would have

could have called Isaac about

Yet, Henry decided

important to rebuke him

all this wouldn’t

were involved, Isaac

take responsibility for his own actions,”

ruining the family’s reputation over a child and a woman?” Henry could not accept that attitude. Isaac was allowed to care about his family, but he should not tarnish

to lose all semblance of dignity now that

gone when my parents were killed,” Isaac said, finding it ironic even as he turned

leave.

time, he

Greg’s family and respected

however, left

me?” Henry asked in

clearly siding with

icily, just like how

now.

was left stunned, Isaac strode out of Jefferson Manor. He paused for seconds at the doorway before continuing to his car