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.

asked for you, right?" Henry quickly cut to the

however, decided to play dumb.

my ignorance, but

her gaze for a while.

him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed

"I 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.

Henry want to save lan?

opportunities he could have done so

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

forget what lan did, just

you really think anyone can make

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

overestimate me." Irene

humor a dying man's request?" Henry

not deter Irene, however-she remained adamant.

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

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

to rub