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.

Salter family gathered around Grace, kneeling in a

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

as to why the heavens over the Imperial City, usually so clear and crisp, were today shrouded

public, caused quite a stir throughout

of the Imperial City,

both her marriage

an obituary, and countless high-society figures rushed

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express their condolences.

she was

charge of the funeral, making decisions

did not

Late at night.

Isaac in front

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

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

want to stay

withdrew her hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want

for

bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace was

too had lost the people closest to

poured him a cup of water, pressing it

“You need

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