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.

smart enough to tell why I asked for you, right?" Henry quickly cut

to play

my ignorance, but I

her gaze

seems that after spending so much time with him, Isaac's glib nature

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 until

lren was puzzled.

want to save lan? Why

much time and opportunities he could have done so before

didn't want to meddle, but I 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 Isaac. He locked up lan in that asylum for

however, did not forget what lan did, just as she

know Isaac's temper, sir. Do you really think anyone

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

overestimate me." Irene

request?" Henry said, his voice

deter Irene,

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

harder, and his head began to hurt

walked up to rub