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.

the distant relatives of the Salter family gathered around

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

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

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

City, Grace’s life had been nothing short of

into a wealthy family, she was exceptionally talented. She thrived in both her marriage and her

Capital released an obituary, and countless high-society figures

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express their condolences.

wishes, she was

of the funeral, making decisions on all matters big and

he did not

Late at night.

knelt beside Isaac in

was still in his black dress shirt, solemn and restrained, much

her grip tender with empathy. “It’s late, you should get

head, his voice hoarse. “I want

hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want you

in silence for a long while.

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

pain. She too had lost

and poured him a cup of

“You need