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.

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

however, decided to play dumb.

my ignorance,

her gaze for

Isaac's glib nature has rubbed off on you. You used to be

could shackle his heart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I will be frank: lan is family, and Isaac's cousin. Is he really going to lock lan up until lan

lren was puzzled.

would Henry want to save lan? Why

so much time and opportunities he could have

I 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 for so long his mind has crumbled. He's not going to cause

forget what lan did, just as she could not decide for

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

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

me." Irene

a dying man's request?" Henry said,

Irene, however-she remained

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

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

walked up to