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 you, right?" Henry quickly cut

dumb. "Forgive my ignorance, but

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

to this whole mess, but since you want to play dumb, I will

Iren was puzzled.

want to

opportunities he could

was told recently that I have brain cancer and I won't have long to live. I don't want to die with regrets, which is why I asked for you-please talk to Isaac. He locked up Ian in that asylum for so

forget what Ian did, just

you really

now," Henry replied, seemingly not expecting her

Irene continued to

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

just asking me because you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir. Do you really think I can do something you

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

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