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

decided to play

my ignorance, but

her gaze for a while.

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

was right-you are the one who 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

lren was puzzled.

want to

was so much time and opportunities he could have

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

did not forget what lan did,

Do you

her to be this tough. "He cares about you and he listens to

Irene

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

Irene, however-she remained

asking me because you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir. Do you really think I can do something

harder, and his head began to hurt from

walked up to rub his