The Runaway Groom

Chapter 645

Before Irene could answer, Isaac promptly said, "No. She's busy-he can talk to me if he wants.”

‘Master Jefferson says he wants to meet her regardless," Moneypenny insisted.

Isaac had more to say, but Irene stopped him.

"I'll go.”

She wondered what the old man had to say, too.

Isaac regarded her in silence for heartbeats and nodded.

“Go.”

Irene hence followed Moneypenny into Henry's ward, where the old man was leaning against the headboard, looking withered and weary.

His eyes were lifeless and yellow, and undoubtedly sickly.

‘You're here. It's been a while. How have you been?” he asked amicably.

"Good." Irene replied politely.

to tell why I asked for you, right?" Henry

decided to play dumb.

my ignorance,

her gaze for

that after spending so much time with him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed off on you. You used

"I was right-you are the one who could shackle his heart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but since

lren was puzzled.

would Henry want to save lan? Why

so much time and opportunities

have brain cancer and I won't have long to live. I don’t want to die with regrets, which is why I asked for you-please talk to Isaac. He locked up lan in that asylum

what lan did, just

know Isaac's temper, sir. Do you really think anyone

now,” Henry replied, seemingly not expecting her to be this tough. "He cares about you and he listens

overestimate me." Irene continued

humor a dying man's request?" Henry said, his voice much

not deter Irene, however-she remained adamant.

me because you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir. Do you really think I can do

scowled harder,

quickly walked up to rub his back.