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.

relatives of the Salter family gathered around

the discharge procedures and

as to why the heavens over the Imperial City, usually so

passing, once made public, caused

a leading power woman of the Imperial City, Grace’s

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

released an obituary, and countless high-society figures rushed to

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express their condolences.

wishes, she was laid

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

twenty-four hours straight, he did not sleep a

Late at night.

beside Isaac in front of

in his black dress shirt, solemn and

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

want to stay

withdrew her hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want you

knelt in silence for a

decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace was gone, his heart ached.

too had lost the people closest to

led Isaac to the living room and poured him a cup of

“You need to rest.”