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…”

think I found the ship, grandfather?” Isaac asked, his gaze turning icy. “I

seat on the chair, leaning back as he folded his

going to tell

even give me a phone

any intention to help Irene and Tommy, he would have

have called Isaac about

hostage. Yet, Henry decided it

important to

wouldn’t

that Isaac’s child and beloved woman were involved,

actions,” Isaac declared resolutely,

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

all semblance of dignity now that Henry had grown so

All of that was gone when my parents were killed,” Isaac said,

leave.

time, he had been repressing his

family and respected Henry

behavior today, however, left

you turning against me?” Henry

but you’re clearly siding with

icily, just like how he

now.

out of Jefferson Manor. He paused for seconds at the doorway before continuing to