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?"

to play

ignorance, but I

held her gaze

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

the one who could shackle his heart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but since you want to

lren was puzzled.

would Henry want to

was so much time and opportunities he could have done so before

but I was told recently that 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

did not forget what lan did, just

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

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

Irene continued to

request?" Henry said,

deter Irene, however-she remained adamant.

persuade Isaac, sir. Do you really think I can

speechless, but he scowled harder, and his head began to

up to rub his