Chapter 842

Grace shook her head, her eyes tired yet resolute.

“Grandma, dinner’s ready,” Noel announced as he pushed open the door. Spotting Manuel

in the room, he rolled his eyes! “What brings you here?”

Manuel, trying to appear endearing, said, “Noel…”

“Don’t call me that.” Noel chuckled dryly. “You bolted faster than a rabbit during the compatibility tests, but once a suitable donor was found, you’re suddenly in the picture. You’re really trying to play me, aren’t you?”

Manuel’s face flushed with embarrassment as his motives were laid bare.

“Just go home, will you?”

Grace, wishing to avoid any squabble, firmly showed him the door.

Without further ado, Manuel left, taking his bruised ego with him.

After he was gone, Noel approached Grace’s bedside. “Grandma, you shouldn’t bother with him. He’s not worthy of being a Salter.”

Cowardly and irresponsible.

His heart belonged only to Leda and her son. Had he ever thought of his own son? Or of Grace, his mother?

is the one who’s truly there

giving Brittany a much-needed breather to return

project, and just before leaving, she asked, “Brittany, how’s Grace

rest. If all goes well, she might have the transplant by

good

asked, “Does that mean

for Grace’s sake, she

lips thinned. “Is there a

Brittany again? If something happened once more, could Brittany survive

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Chapter 842

under constant surveillance. She won’t

some time.”

move for

the most reliable bodyguards to

the clock.

she was equipped with a state-of-the-art GPS tracking device-hidden and

inescapable.

Brittany didn’t mention this

in the afternoon,

the studio, Kari hailed a cab, only to find

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