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.

was nearly pushed aside as the distant relatives of the Salter family gathered around Grace, kneeling in a sea

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

heavens over the Imperial City,

news of Grace’s passing, once made public,

City, Grace’s

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

an obituary, and countless high-society figures rushed

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express their condolences.

she was laid to rest beside

the funeral, making decisions on all matters big

straight, he did

Late at night.

beside Isaac in front of the

his black dress shirt, solemn and restrained, much

her grip tender with empathy. “It’s

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

withdrew her hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want you like this.”

for a long

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

understood his pain. She too had lost the

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

“You need