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.

pushed aside as the distant relatives of the Salter family gathered

and cool-headed, took care of the discharge procedures and began organizing the

blankly at the sky, puzzled as to why the heavens over the Imperial City,

made public, caused

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

both her marriage and her career, yet in her fifties, she lost her

obituary, and countless

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express their condolences.

last wishes, she was laid to

grandson, took charge of the funeral, making decisions on all matters big and small.

hours straight, he did not sleep

Late at night.

beside Isaac in front

black dress shirt, solemn and restrained, much like his

empathy. “It’s late, you should get some rest.”

his head, his voice hoarse. “I want to stay with Grandma a

“Grandma wouldn’t want

knelt in silence for

over the decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace

She too had lost the people closest to her.

living room and poured him a cup of water, pressing

need