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.

tell why I asked for you,

to

ignorance,

gaze for

glib nature has

led to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I will

lren was puzzled.

want to save

was so much time and opportunities he could

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 you-please talk to Isaac. He locked up lan in that asylum for so long his mind

what lan did, just as she could

know Isaac's temper, sir. Do you

the case for you now,” Henry replied, seemingly not expecting her to

me." Irene continued to

dying man's request?" Henry said, his voice

deter Irene,

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

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

walked up to rub