The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 889

“No, I had no clue before you left Imperial City. I truly liked you then.”

She really had no idea.

She had altered her plans without a care in the world about who was fleeing with Isaac. Her sole focus was eliminating a future threat.

It wasn’t until Joie came knocking that she started digging and uncovered Brittany’s identity.

Grace clutched Brittany’s hand tightly, trembling. “Bri, I’m so sorry. Don’t tell Zac… don’t let him despise me.”

She was at the end of her rope, coughing up blood in heavy spurts, as Brittany’s tears flowed ceaselessly.

“Bri, promise me…”

Grace couldn’t hold on much longer.

Brittany covered her eyes with her hands to hide the scalding tears and, after a long moment, nodded. “Okay.”

Grace got the answer she wanted and then everything became hazy.

Wails of grief echoed from outside the door.

Grace’s hand slowly lost its warmth, and as Brittany stared at her ashen face, it felt as if something inside her had irreparably shattered

The crying grew louder and more intense.

of the Salter family gathered around Grace,

care of the discharge procedures and began organizing the funeral

the sky, puzzled as to why the heavens over the

of Grace’s passing, once made public, caused quite a stir throughout

woman of the Imperial City, Grace’s life had been nothing

was exceptionally talented. She thrived in both her marriage and her career, yet in her fifties, she lost her husband

and countless high-society

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express their condolences.

she was laid to rest

the eldest grandson, took charge of the funeral, making decisions on

twenty-four hours straight, he did

Late at night.

beside Isaac in front of the casket.

dress shirt, solemn and restrained, much like his demeanor.

took his hand, her grip tender with empathy. “It’s late, you should get some

want

withdrew her hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want you

for a long

grown up under Grace’s wing, and their bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now

his pain. She too had lost the people

to the living room and poured him a cup of water, pressing it

“You need to rest.”