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?" Henry quickly cut to

however, decided to play dumb.

ignorance, but

gaze for

time with him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed

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 to lock lan up

lren was puzzled.

to save lan?

much time and opportunities he could have

won't have long to live. I don’t want to die with regrets, which is why I asked for you-please talk to

forget what lan did, just as she could

temper, sir. Do you really think

her to be this tough. "He cares about you and he

me." Irene

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

deter Irene, however-she

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

Henry speechless, but he scowled harder,

up to rub