The Runaway Groom

Chapter 727

Henry was leaning on his seat, his body covered under a blanket.He was skinny and withered.

The wrinkles on his neck were distinct and his eyes were sunken and dull, while his face was covered in irregular patches of liver spots.

Aman like him should be surrounded by his children and grandchildren, reveling in familial joy, but Henry appeared desolate and miserable.

Even so, Irene still felt no sympathy because it was all Henry's own fault, and he could not blame anyone else.

"I know you want me to talk to Isaac.After all, you're old and need family now more than ever, don't you?"

"Would you help me?"

Henry would certainly admit that he was old and needed company.

"Don't you have Ian Jefferson already?"

Irene pointed out icily.

blaming me for

rasped feebly— even his voice

won't pursue it any further," she said, holding his

agenda.You wanted me to soften

Henry asked impatiently in return

that his choice back then was

said in

for his sake, but to satisfy

you ever were on his side, you would've at least thrown one of them in jail to atone for Isaac's parents' death, instead of trying to appeal to Isaac's emotion and

really thought from Isaac's perspective when you protected Greg's family? The only one you ever sacrificed was Isaac alone, and he would not be this

Irene took

you did later was even worse.How is he supposed

"I'm selfish?" Henry disagreed.

parents when he's ten.How much happiness do you think he even remembers? Don't you know the

becoming agitated the more he

than one attempt on his life, and you know who did it.Have you ever punished them? No, you even threw him under the

Henry frowned.