The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 852

As if she’d been slapped across the face, Joie’s complexion turned ghostly pale. “Bro Isaac, I swear I didn’t. Why would I gamble with my own life?”

“Then explain to me the financial ties you had with the person responsible for the crash,” Isaac demanded, his voice laced with betrayal. He couldn’t believe that after all these years of being sharp as a tack, he’d been played for a fool by Joie. “Or is this some misguided attempt at playing the saint?”

Cornered, Joie admitted, “Bro Isaac, I did deceive you five years ago, but I’ve just donated a kidney to Grandma. Doesn’t that count for something?”

Isaac was floored by her audacity.

“In three days, I’ll arrange for you to leave the country. You’re never to set foot in Imperial City again.”

After Isaac left the hospital room, Joie clenched her fist around the glass on the nightstand and hurled it at the floor, her face twisted with rage.

Isaac stepped out into the hallway.

“Keep this under wraps,” he instructed.

“Understood.”

By the time Grace woke up, it was already the dead of night.

Isaac had been sent home by Brittany to get some rest. He hadn’t slept in over twenty-four hours and was running on fumes.

Brittany stayed by Grace’s side at the hospital. When she saw Grace stir, she immediately called for the doctor. After a thorough examination confirmed everything was fine, Brittany heaved a sigh of relief and adjusted the head of Grace’s bed. “Grandma, how are you feeling?”

Grace’s voice was hoarse. “Not too bad.”

incision was starting to throb with pain.

Grace’s lips with a moist cotton

from just waking up but

you can’t eat just yet. I’ve made some soup for

such a good girl.”

up for nearly a day straight. I had to force him to go home and rest. He’ll be

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Chapter 852

soon.”

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Isaac, letting him know that Grace was awake.

“That’s good.”

proving to be

as soon as he

face lit up with joy upon seeing

emotion, Isaac sat by the bed,

feeling the strain. She stepped out of the room to

Grace inquired, still worried about

“She’s come around.”

in relief. “Give her some

for Joie were complicated. She had saved Grace’s life multiple times, and yet she had also erred. As the only elder in the family, Grace had to strike a fair balance.

“I’m on it.”

in

were whispering at the end

hear? A body vanished from the

“Stolen?”