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.

to tell why I asked for you,

to play dumb. "Forgive

much time with him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed off on you. You

who could shackle his heart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I

Iren was puzzled.

Henry want to save Ian? Why

was so much time and opportunities he could

want to die with regrets, which is why I asked for you-please talk

not forget what Ian did, just as she could not

know Isaac's temper, sir. Do you really think anyone

expecting her to be this tough. "He cares about

me." Irene continued to

you humor a dying man's request?" Henry said, his

me because you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir. Do you really

speechless, but he scowled harder, and his head began to hurt from the

walked up to rub his back. "Calm down, sir.