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.

why I asked for you, right?" Henry quickly cut to the

decided to play dumb.

my ignorance,

held her gaze

with him, Isaac's glib nature has

heart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I will be

lren was puzzled.

want to save lan?

much time and opportunities he

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

did not forget what lan did, just as

Isaac's temper, sir. Do you

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

me." Irene continued to

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

not deter Irene, however-she remained adamant.

you would never persuade Isaac, sir. Do you

scowled harder, and his head began to

up to