The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 839

“I’m telling you, this was no accident!” Manuel huffed indignantly. “I know you’ve got an axe to grind with me, but Grace-she’s seriously ill…”

“Mr. Salter, please watch your words!” Brittany interrupted.

Isaac’s focus was entirely on Grace, and he had no time to bicker with Manuel.

However, Brittany was not so reserved.

With a steely gaze, she said, “Grandma took a turn for the worse so quickly; we’re all worried sick. Is arguing really going to help?”

Manuel’s face flushed with frustration at Brittany’s rebuff.

“Exactly, cut the chatter, will you?” Noel chimed in, “Grandma is ill, we’re all on edge. Your quarreling is just making things worse. If you can’t stand being here, then just leave already.”

Manuel’s face turned an ashen hue as he reluctantly clamped his mouth shut.

Grace’s condition had deteriorated so suddenly that the hospital had pooled its best resources, yet the prognosis wasn’t looking good.

All through the night, the doors to the operation room swung open and shut.

Brittany lost count of how many critical condition forms they had signed.

came to the last one, Isaac refused

resembling a wind-up toy that had run

too, refused to sign.

mean giving

even more hesitant.

this tense standoff, Brittany took Isaac’s hand, her voice laden with concern. “Zakky, Grandma’s

his eyes

give up, no matter the outcome.” Brittany grasped his hand.

mechanically, Isaac scrawled his last name. As he handed the form to the nurse, his eyes were icy with

you keep Grace alive!”

aback by his intensity, promised

the nurse had left, Brittany led Isaac to

Brittany found herself pinned

imprisoning her waist, hot tears soaking through the thin fabric

Brittany was stunned.

in years she’d seen Isaac gripped by

was his only true

years, Grace had poured her heart and soul into him, and now with her in critical condition, Isaac’s

waist, her own heart aching. “Grandma will pull through. Don’t worry too much.”

her neck, his tears falling relentlessly, drenching her skin