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.

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

however, decided to play

my ignorance, but I

held her gaze

glib nature has rubbed off on

said. "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 frank: lan is family, and Isaac's cousin. Is he really going to lock lan up

lren was puzzled.

Henry want to save lan? Why

opportunities he

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 so long

what lan did, just as

sir. Do you

not expecting her to be this tough. "He

Irene

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

not deter Irene, however-she remained

Isaac, sir. Do

speechless, but he scowled harder,

up to rub