Chapter 94

What shamed him was that he was financially strapped and couldn’t come up with ten billion. What enraged him was that Theodore had manipulated Isabella so thoroughly.

“Fool.”

Nathan ground his teeth as he cursed Isabella.

But Isabella remained calm and composed, saying, “Nathan, if you’re afraid I’ll drag you down, then just divorce me.”

“Isabella, between us, there’s only widowhood, no divorce.”

Back in the bedroom, Isabella took out the precious lock, letting it shimmer and flow in her hand. Yet her eyes slowly filled with deep sorrow.

“Mom, I know I’m dying soon. I overheard you talking with Auntie Doctor.

Mom, I know you’re heartbroken, and you can’t bear to lose me. But Thave to leave you soon.

This lock, I’ve always worn it, but now I’m giving it to you. Let it

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and keep you company for

Mom won’t let you

be sad. I’ll tell you a secret: if you wear

dreamed of you and a handsome uncle. He

he loves

love for him. You can go find that handsome uncle.”

weakly wiped away the tears on her

her, like a river in flood. She had no energy left to consider her child’s strange words.

hadn’t discovered the secret of the “City of

must wear the lock around your

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tricked away

and pressed it into her mother’s hand. In her final moments, her diminishing life force radiated a surprising

a compassion that didn’t fit

one’s breath.

“Ah…”

Was it a

bones, was awakened in

Nathan heard a shriek from upstairs. His brows furrowed tightly.

he stood up and marched toward the stairs.

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