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 saw

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

tell

even give me

any intention to help Irene and Tommy, he would have

could have called Isaac about

Yet, Henry decided it

important to rebuke him

wouldn’t make

beloved woman were involved, Isaac knew

own actions,” Isaac declared resolutely, rising

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 the Jefferson

to lose all semblance of dignity now

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

leave.

he had

family and respected Henry as an

behavior today, however,

you turning against me?” Henry asked

clearly siding with

just like how he

now.

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