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.

still blaming me for that?" Henry rasped feebly-even his

pursue it any further," she said, holding his gaze. "You had me marry Isaac as my father requested,

that not the case?" Henry asked impatiently in

his choice back

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'

right to

sacrificed was Isaac alone, and he would not be this cold if you had punished even one member of Greg's family. It's selfish of

calm herself. "What you did

gave him

a parent's love? He lost both parents

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

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

Henry frowned. "How?"

on his head? You would never have done that if you actually cared. You insist everything was for his sake, but