The Runaway Groom

Chapter 645

Before Irene could answer, Isaac promptly said, "No. She's busy-he can talk to me if he wants."

'Master Jefferson says he wants to meet her regardless," Moneypenny insisted.

Isaac had more to say, but Irene stopped him. "I'll go."

She wondered what the old man had to say, too.

Isaac regarded her in silence for heartbeats and nodded. "Go."

Irene hence followed Moneypenny into Henry's ward, where the old man was leaning against the headboard, looking withered and weary.

His eyes were lifeless and yellow, and undoubtedly sickly.

'You're here. It's been a while. How have you been?" he asked amicably.

"Good." Irene replied politely.

enough to tell why I asked for

play dumb. "Forgive my

held her gaze for a while. "It seems that after spending so much time with him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed off on you. You used

he said. "I was right-you are the one who could shackle his heart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I will be frank: Ian is family, and Isaac's cousin. Is he really going to lock Ian up until

Iren was puzzled.

to

and opportunities he could have done so

is why I asked for

what Ian did, just as she could not

you really

not expecting her to be this tough. "He cares

me." Irene continued

a dying man's request?" Henry said, his voice much

remained adamant. "You're just asking me because you know you would

he scowled harder, and

back. "Calm down, sir. Your body can’t take