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

decided to

my ignorance, but I

her gaze

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

"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

lren was puzzled.

to save

was so much time and opportunities he could have done

was 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 you-please talk to

lan did,

you

expecting her to be this tough.

me." Irene continued

a dying man's request?" Henry said,

deter Irene,

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

Henry speechless, but he scowled harder, and his

walked up to rub his back.