The Runaway Groom
Chapter 645

Chapter 645

Before Irene could answer, Isaac promptly said, “No. She's busy-hecan talk to me if he wants.”

“Master Jefferson says he wants to meet her regardless,” Moneypennyinsisted.

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 oldman 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 askedamicably.

"Good." Irene replied politely.

“I'm sure you're smart enough to tell why I asked for you, right?" Henryquickly cut to the chase.

Irene, however, decided to play dumb. "Forgive my ignorance, but Idon't."

Henry held her gaze for a while. "It seems that after spending so muchtime with him, Isaac's glib nature has rubbed off on you. You used to betamer.”

Sighing, he said. "I was right-you are the one who could shackle hisheart. Well, one wrong move from me led to this whole mess, but sinceyou want to play dumb, I will be frank: lan is family, and Isaac's cousin.Is he really going to lock lan up until lan dies?"

Iren was puzzled.

Why would Henry want to save lan? Why now?

There was so much time and opportunities he could have done sobefore this.

'l didn't want to meddle, but I was told recently that I have brain cancerand I won't have long to live. I don't want to die with regrets, which iswhy I asked for you-please talk to Isaac. He locked up lan in thatasylum for so long his mind has crumbled. He's not going to causetrouble anytime soon."

Irene, however, did not forget what lan did, just as she could not decidefor Isaac.

“You know Isaac's temper, sir. Do you really think anyone can makehim budge?"

“That's not the case for you now," Henry replied, seemingly notexpecting her to be this tough. "He cares about you and he listens toyou."

“You overestimate me." Irene continued to reject him.

"Can't you humor a dying man's request?" Henry said, his voice muchcolder.

That did not deter Irene, however-she remained adamant. "You're justasking me because you know you would never persuade Isaac, sir. Doyou really think I can do something you can't?"

The retort left Henry speechless, but he scowled harder, and his headbegan to hurt from the aggravation.

Moneypenny quickly walked up to rub his back. "Calm down, sir. Yourbody can't take it."

“I can check.” Irene walked up.

Moneypenny gave her a look. "Mr. Jefferson might feel better if you sayyes. m

Irene simply pretended not to hear him, and gave him a simplecheckup.

Henry was not lying-the headache seemed to be caused by intracranialpressure.

Soon, Henry began convulsing, and Moneypenny quickly called for adoctor.

Irene kept watching for a while before leaving the ward quietly.

“Let's go," Issac said when he saw her leave without asking a wordabout Henry's condition.

Irene followed him in silence.

In the car heading home, she hesitated for a long while before saying,"He's sick and it's serious.”

Isaac was lounging in his seat and brushing his fingers through her hairas if he never heard her.

Irene, however, knew that he heard her, and so, she continued. “It'sbrain cancer.”