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.

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

however, decided to play dumb.

my ignorance,

held her gaze for a while.

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

but since you want to play dumb, I will be frank: lan is

lren was puzzled.

would Henry want to save

opportunities he could 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

however, did not forget what lan did,

Do you really

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

Irene continued

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

not deter Irene,

you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir.

scowled harder, and his head began to hurt from the

quickly walked up to rub