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,

to play dumb.

my ignorance,

her gaze for a

glib

"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 Isaac's cousin. Is he really going

lren was puzzled.

would Henry want to save

opportunities he could have done

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

did not forget what lan did, just as she could

temper, sir. Do you really think anyone

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

Irene continued to

you humor a dying man's request?"

did not deter Irene,

never persuade Isaac, sir. Do you really think

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

to