The Runaway Groom

Chapter 727

Henry was leaning on his seat, his body covered under a blanket.

He was skinny and withered. The wrinkles on his neck were distinct and his eyes were sunken and dull, while his face was covered in irregular patches of liver spots.

A man like him should be surrounded by his children and grandchildren, reveling in familial joy, but Henry appeared desolate and miserable.

Even so, Irene still felt no sympathy because it was all Henry's own fault, and he could not blame anyone else.

"I know you want me to talk to Isaac. After all, you're old and need family now more than ever, don't you?"

"Would you help me?" Henry would certainly admit that he was old and needed company.

"Don't you have Ian Jefferson already?" Irene pointed out icily.

me for that?" Henry rasped

"You had me marry Isaac as my father requested, because you had your agenda. You wanted me

case?" Henry asked impatiently in return before

his choice back then was for Isaac's

for his sake, but to satisfy your selfish favoritism toward Greg Jefferson's family. If you ever were on his side, you would've at least thrown one of them in jail to atone for Isaac's parents' death, instead of

if you have every right to protect your son and grandson, what about

would not be this cold if you had punished even

"What you did later

gave him the

a parent's love? He

much happiness do you think he even remembers? Don't you know the environment he grew

the more he spoke. "He had more than one attempt on his life, and you know

Henry frowned. "How?"

giving him the entire family estate painted a crosshair on his head? You would never have done that if you actually cared. You insist everything was for his sake, but I