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.

nearly pushed aside as the distant relatives of the Salter family gathered around Grace, kneeling

care of the discharge procedures and began organizing the

the heavens over the Imperial City, usually so clear and crisp, were today

passing, once made public, caused quite a stir

the Imperial City, Grace’s life had been nothing short of spectacular.

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

an obituary, and countless high-society figures

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express their condolences.

she was laid to rest beside Pete.

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

hours straight, he did not sleep a

Late at night.

in front of the

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

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

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

hand. “Grandma wouldn’t

knelt in silence for a long while.

and their bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace was gone, his heart ached.

pain. She too had lost the people closest

living room and poured him a cup of water,

“You need to