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

to play

ignorance, but

her gaze for

spending so much time with him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed off on you. You used to be

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.

lren was puzzled.

Henry want to

opportunities he could have done so

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 has crumbled.

not forget what lan did, just as

Do you really think anyone can

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

me." Irene

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

did not deter Irene,

Isaac, sir. Do you really think

but he scowled harder,

up to rub his back.