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.

sure you're smart enough to tell why I asked

to

ignorance, but

gaze for

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

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

time and opportunities he could have

live. I don’t want to die with regrets, which is why

however, did not forget what lan did, just as she could

temper, sir. Do you really think anyone can make him

not the case for you now,” Henry replied, seemingly not expecting her to be this tough. "He cares about

overestimate me." Irene continued to

a dying man's request?" Henry said,

deter Irene, however-she remained

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

retort left Henry speechless, but he scowled harder, and his head began to

to rub his back.