The Runaway Groom
Chapter 1022

It was one of the servants, but she appeared antsy.

Irene frowned and rose to her feet, asking, "What is it?"

"There's someone outside," the servant replied, lowering her gaze."Who is it?" Isaac was bemused.

“Let's go," Irene said.

However, she was about to follow the servant when Isaac stopped her.“I'l go."

Irene thought about it and decided that it was really better for him to doit, and she nodded.

As Isaac headed outside, Zachary followed and asked, “Is there goingto be trouble?"

He was traumatized and did not want more trouble.

Isaac turned toward him, replaceing him quite the jinx just then. "Keep yourmouth shut and we just might be fine."

Zachary was left speechless.

They both soon arrived at the front door to replace the boy outside, andwhile Isaac did not recognize him, Zachary did.

"It's Barzel."

While Isaac had a hunch who the boy was, Zachary explained, “Hisparents saved you. James helped him escape.”

Barzel handed Zachary a letter then, and he took it, bemused. "What isit?"

Barzel said nothing, so Zachary opened it to replace a threatening letter,and it sounded like the people who abducted Barzel before.

Zachary frowned and passed Isaac the letter, but Isaac did not reacteven after finishing reading it.

“I can offer you protection," he told the boy.

Barzel looked at him darkly in turn. "My parents died saving you?""Not entirely," Isaac replied.

Thomas and Marie had been threatened in the first place, somethingwhich Barzel knew very well.

He was only willing to offer Barzel protection because he was more orless responsible for their deaths.

Barzel laughed. “Two lives just for your protection?"

Isaac raised a brow, unhappy about his tone and suddenly wanted himout of his hair permanently. "What do you want?"

"Money," Barzel replied. “I know you're very rich.”

Isaac stared at Barzel in turn, unsure if he was threatened or justgreedy.

However, Isaac did not care and certainly did not want to stay involvedwith a greedy person.

"How much do you want?" Isaac asked, almost impatient.

"Fifteen million,” Barzel said.

He was certainly bold, and even Zachary was stunned by his demand.Isaac certainly could afford that much money, since it was not thatmuch for him.

However, it was shocking that a boy less than twenty would ask for somuch, and Isaac had to suspect if Barzel was told to do this.

"Why would you want so much money?" Zachary asked.

“You don't have to worry," Barzel replied. "Aren't two lives at least worththat much?"

“That's still a lot of money,” Zachary retorted. "And the lives of averageJoes aren't worth that much."

Barzel turned grumpy right then. "He's the reason my parents are dead.Shouldn't he give me some money in compensation?"

"Some money? Is fifteen million a small sum of money?" Zacharyasked in return.

Barzel was stumped for a moment. "Fine. I can take less money."Zachary frowned. "1.5 million."

Barzel was furious and turned to leave right then. "This isn't over."When he was gone, Zachary whispered to Isaac, “Is he being used?"