The Runaway Groom

Chapter 123

Moneypenny walked up to Henry. “Sir, don’t you think Master Isaac looks a little upset?”

Henry sighed. “What, can’t you tell?”

Isaac’s stance was only too obvious!

Moneypenny then offered a theory.

“Perhaps he is refusing because he fell in love?”

Henry naturally picked up on it too. “This is all on me. I never did check on Irene Spencer thoroughly before I arranged for her to marry Isaac. And now, it’s going to be difficult to get him to divorce her.”

“You know his temper,” Moneypenny pointed out. “Things will only get difficult if he really doesn’t want a divorce.”

“Not exactly,” Henry countered. “Did you forget that he has an Achilles’ heel?”

Moneypenny was puzzled. “Are you referring to that?”

“Yes. He had always been obsessed with it-the silver crucifix of the girl who had saved him when he was ten, when he fell in the pool. He tried looking for her, and I helped too, but we never could because there were too many people visiting our house on that day.”

“But if we can’t find her after so many years, there’s surely no reason we’re able to do so now?

Moneypenny asked.

”

a look. “That’s not the point. The point is to get

Moneypenny appeared confused.

“We just have to find a girl we can count on, and

would

details. can he remember? We just

on to a little detail. “Yes, but if she showed up out of the blue, Master Isaac would be sharp enough to catch on. Just think about it —why is she showing up now, just as you’re trying to get him to divorce Irene Spencer?

suddenly realized that it was true. “What do you think we

we embed a girl you appreciate in Master Isaac’s orbit, and have her inadvertently reveal that she had been here in the past and saved a boy. That way, Master Isaac will connect the dots on his own, without

of approval-it was a good idea,

sea, sir,” Moneypenny replied when Henry asked. “You can

a private booth opposite Zachary. He had been drinking himself silly for a while now, as he was still

her soon after Isaac left. She wanted to say something to comfort him, but

for a while and grabbing himself another bottle. As he sat, he missed

he asked, “Tell

lips. “I don’t

Lulu was never in another

misery showed in his eyes. She betrayed me…

button,” he rasped as he gestured with his hands. “If only

listened to him ramble in silence, suddenly able to

Isaac might divorce her soon,

feel that way-to harbor