Chapter 847

The Imperial City.

Grace returned from the garden, weary yet content. Emily approached her with a look of concern, “Grace, you really ought to take it easy. Your health can’t take all this strain.”

Despite her frailty, Grace was relentless in tending to her flowers, a passion that was taking its toll on her well-being.

“It’s alright,” Grace reassured her with a dismissive wave.

She set down her watering can and began to ascend the grand staircase, her back to the world, with Emily trailing behind.

“Grace,” Emily began hesitantly, “there’s word from Craneville. Someone’s digging into the past.”

Grace paused, her hand tightening on the banister. “Who?”

“It’s unclear at the moment.” Emily sighed deeply, “Could it be that the old secrets are leaking out?”

“That’s impossible,” Grace shook her head firmly, “The matters of the past were concealed with the utmost care. No one should be able to unearth them.”

“Ensure our people are cautious. We can’t afford any unwanted discoveries,” Grace instructed before continuing her climb.

“Understood,” replied Emily.

The door closed, and Grace released a heavy breath, tainted with the weight of her thoughts.

to extend Pete’s life, she had invested fortunes

research.

dismay, the treatments that promised life extension were a poisonous double-edged sword, one that eventually led to

the night, where the silhouette of the mountains lay shrouded in mystery.

into a five-star hotel and fired up her laptop. An

the information, Brittany spent the rest of

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next day, she stepped out of the

didn’t you come home?” he asked, the concern evident

back dinner the night before, but Brittany hadn’t shown up. He had tracked her down to the

over something concerning Joie?

tired, just needed a good rest,” Brittany met his gaze, her voice

exhaustion.

from pressing further, fearing that pushing too hard might drive her back

her shoulders. “Shall I take you home?”

also swing by the

something on her mind. Isaac could tell it

that

The project’s partnership agreement is all signed,” Brittany replied as she buckled

steering

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