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,

however, decided to play

ignorance, but I

her gaze for

Isaac's glib nature has rubbed

to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I will be frank: lan is family, and

lren was puzzled.

Henry want to save lan?

much time and opportunities he could have done so

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

did, just as she could

sir. Do you really think anyone can make

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

me." Irene continued to reject

you humor a dying man's request?" Henry

did not deter Irene, however-she remained

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

harder, and his head began to hurt from the

quickly walked up to