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.

still blaming me

feebly— even his

won't pursue it

father requested, because you had your agenda.You wanted me to soften him, so that he gives up on hate, thinking that you're doing

asked

choice back then was for Isaac's

said in

wasn't for his sake, but to satisfy

one of them in jail to atone for Isaac's parents' death, instead of trying to appeal to Isaac's emotion and make him give up on

family? The only one you ever sacrificed was Isaac alone, and he would not be this cold if you had punished even one member of Greg's family.It's selfish of you to keep them whole

rant, Irene took a moment

did later was even worse.How is he

"I'm selfish?" Henry disagreed.

family estate nu "Does that buy him a parent's love? He lost both parents when he's ten.How much happiness do you think he even remembers? Don't you know the

agitated the more he

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

Henry frowned.