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.

I asked for you, right?"

decided to

my ignorance, but

held her gaze for a

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

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.

to save lan?

much time and opportunities he could have done so before

which is why I asked for you-please talk to Isaac. He locked up lan in that asylum for

not forget what lan did,

you really think anyone

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

Irene continued

man's request?"

Irene, however-she remained adamant.

because you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir.

he scowled harder, and his head began to

walked up to rub