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.

”

not the point.

Moneypenny appeared confused.

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

was worried. “But would Master Isaac

his butler was so slow just then. “He was just ten-how many details. can he remember? We just have to tell our girl every detail we know, and Isaac

Master Isaac would be sharp enough to catch on. Just think about it —why is she showing up now, just as you’re trying

true. “What do you

she had been here in the past and saved a boy. That way, Master Isaac will connect the dots

was a good idea, but the question

fish in the sea, sir,” Moneypenny replied when Henry asked.

had been drinking himself silly for a

looking for her soon after Isaac left. She wanted to say something to comfort him, but could not find

a while and grabbing himself another bottle. As he sat, he missed the couch and dropped on the floor on his posterior, but simply leaned against the couch

drank, he asked, “Tell me, Irene…

lips. “I don’t

was never in another relationship

took a sip as well, Zachary was mumbling blankly while misery showed in his eyes. She betrayed me…

tiny button,” he rasped as he gestured with his hands. “If only the kid were

in silence,

soon, and actually

should not feel that