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.

asked for you, right?"

decided to play dumb. "Forgive my

that after spending so much time with

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

Iren was puzzled.

want to save

time and opportunities he could have

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 long his mind has crumbled. He's not

however, did not forget what Ian did, just

you really

expecting her

Irene continued to

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

did not deter Irene, however-she remained adamant. "You're just asking me because you know you would never persuade

harder, and his head began to hurt

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