The Runaway Groom

Chapter 179

In spite of everything that Harvey told her, she really had no idea what he was up to.

Henry breathed a long sigh and said feebly, “This is on me too. I should’ve noticed that Moneypenny was acting weird, and none of this would have happened.”

Irene asked, “So he was bribed?”

he

Henry shook his head. “I trust that man, especially after he served me so many years–no, can’t be bribed. We found out that Harvey abducted his wife and coerced him into advising me so that I finalize your divorce with Isaac. Now that Harvey has abducted your child as well and forced you to marry him… I have to ask, what’s your plan here?”

Right now, Irene did not want anything to do with the Jeffersons, and a divorce suited her fine.

“You’re unhappy with me, and Isaac is interested in Kathy York. There’s no need for me to stay here–as for my child, I’ll save him on my own.”

Her tone was calm, devoid of rage or indignation.

Having made up her mind, she was certainly relieved.

“But isn’t the child Isaac’s too? He is a Jefferson, and therefore he’ll never be abandoned.”

“Isaac is very much alive, and he can give you as many great–grandchildren as you want. But Tommy is my baby.”

Henry frowned then. “Hold on… Isaac has taken a liking to Kathy York?”

heels for her, too–he gave her his most valued possession,

“What?”

the chest I dropped, which left him furious?” she calmly said. “He gave that to

she did feel a little unpleasant, she refused

a liking to Kathy, Isaac had failed to see that they had arranged for Kathy to recognize the silver crucifix as

“Irene…”

I won’t breathe a word on whatever you told me not to say. Likewise, I hope you’ll keep Tommy a secret from Isaac–I won’t impose now that he has a new lover. Feign ignorance, or take it

“Tommy is a child of our family. How could I feign

want?” Irene

silenced Henry for

is Isaac’s?” he eventually asked. “I would never have

a perfect match for Kathy York,” she said, and sharply changed her tone.” What are you

she was not lying, since she was confident enough to let him have

mean that it irked her that Isaac was with Kathy

certainly pulled the wool over his eyes, confirming

to me if you ever need my help. As for Moneypenny, he’s chosen to return even if he could have escaped, and has been very frank with

do. She certainly had grievance against Moneypenny, but he had been coerced like herself, and holding it against him would

out of her current dilemma

however you

of the manor, Henry called out, “I was wrong about

gesturing that she did not mind it, and stepped