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…”

his gaze turning icy. “I saw you returning to Southport with my own eyes, and I simply retraced your

leaning back as he folded his

tell you, but you

Can’t even give me

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

Henry could have called Isaac

his family hostage. Yet,

important to rebuke

all this wouldn’t make sense unless

that Isaac’s child and beloved woman were involved, Isaac knew he wouldn’t be a man if he did nothing

for his own actions,”

and a woman?” Henry could not accept that attitude. Isaac was allowed to care about his family, but he should not tarnish the Jefferson

going to lose all semblance of dignity now that

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

leave.

a long time, he had been repressing his

family and respected

behavior today, however, left

against me?”

but you’re clearly siding

just like how he

now.

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