The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 810

Isaac breezed past Manuel without so much as a glance and made a beeline for Brittany, taking her hand gently. “When did you get here?”

“Just this afternoon. I was helping Grandma with the pruning in the garden.”

Brittany set down the shears; she had been toiling away in the garden all afternoon and was beat.

Isaac reached for a napkin and tenderly wiped the sweat from her brow. After finishing, he escorted her toward the dining room.

Manuel, bristling with indignation, couldn’t believe Isaac hadn’t even greeted him.

“Isaac!” Manuel’s voice boomed with fury. “I’m your father. How did your mother raise you? Have you forgotten even the simplest greeting?”

Isaac paused mid-stride, then turned around coolly. “Why don’t you go ask her yourself?”

“You’re cursing me…” Manuel was seething, unable to fathom how he’d ended up with -such a wayward son.

“I mean, you’re the one who asked,” Isaac retorted, and with that, he proceeded into the dining room with Brittany in tow.

Leda couldn’t believe how cold the Salter family was toward Manuel, not even Grace showed a shred of warmth!

at the

a velvet box and handed it to Brittany. “Bri, this is a Salter family heirloom. You and

in her

gaze soft and sincere. “Grandma, I promise

sighed with relief, her face alight with satisfaction. “Good girl.”

out, couldn’t stay seated. “Mom, Leda is your daughter-in-law too.

who joins the family through a proper wedding,” Grace replied evenly. “If you and Leda wanted to get married, that was your choice, but don’t

filled with indignation. “Mom,

welcome to cut ties with me,” Grace shot back, her gaze

relied upon. She observed Manuel with a detached gaze and remarked, “Throughout all these years, you

Manuel was speechless.

managed to say, “Mom, if you just accept Leda, I’ll move back in, I’ll be here for you whenever you

firmly. “I won’t accept Leda, and I don’t need your company. I only have one

lost his appetite entirely.

put in his place was a delight, and she even took an extra serving.

meal, Manuel’s family took their

turned to Grace. “Mom, I’m getting married soon. I hope you can make it

idea of attending his wedding didn’t appeal to her

some things are better left unsaid.