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…”

icy. “I

he folded his legs nonchalantly, “So, Grandfather. Tell me,

was going to tell you, but you found

even give

If he had any intention to help Irene and Tommy, he would have demanded that Ian

have called

his family hostage. Yet, Henry

to

this wouldn’t

were involved, Isaac

take responsibility for his own actions,” Isaac declared resolutely, rising to his

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

of dignity now that Henry had grown

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

leave.

long time, he had been repressing

and respected Henry as an

behavior today, however, left

you turning against me?” Henry asked

clearly

icily, just like how he found this

now.

was left stunned, Isaac strode out of Jefferson Manor. He paused for seconds