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…”

asked, his gaze turning icy. “I saw you returning

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

going to tell you, but you found

give

words. If he had any intention to help

Henry could have called Isaac about

Yet, Henry

to

wouldn’t make sense

were involved, Isaac

own actions,” Isaac declared resolutely, rising

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

they going to lose all semblance of dignity now that Henry

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

leave.

a long time, he had been

and respected Henry as

today, however,

turning against me?” Henry

not, but you’re clearly siding with your son,”

how he found this so–called

now.

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