Chapter 847

The Imperial City.

Grace returned from the garden, weary yet content. Emily approached her with a look of concern, “Grace, you really ought to take it easy. Your health can’t take all this strain.”

Despite her frailty, Grace was relentless in tending to her flowers, a passion that was taking its toll on her well-being.

“It’s alright,” Grace reassured her with a dismissive wave.

She set down her watering can and began to ascend the grand staircase, her back to the world, with Emily trailing behind.

“Grace,” Emily began hesitantly, “there’s word from Craneville. Someone’s digging into the past.”

Grace paused, her hand tightening on the banister. “Who?”

“It’s unclear at the moment.” Emily sighed deeply, “Could it be that the old secrets are leaking out?”

“That’s impossible,” Grace shook her head firmly, “The matters of the past were concealed with the utmost care. No one should be able to unearth them.”

“Ensure our people are cautious. We can’t afford any unwanted discoveries,” Grace instructed before continuing her climb.

“Understood,” replied Emily.

breath, tainted with the weight of her thoughts.

extend Pete’s life, she had invested

treatments that promised life extension were a poisonous

stretching into the darkness of the night, where the silhouette of the

back in Imperial City but didn’t head home. Instead, she checked into a five-star hotel

Brittany spent the rest of the

day, she stepped out of the hotel to find Isaac

he asked, the concern evident in his

a welcome back dinner the night before, but Brittany hadn’t shown up. He had tracked her

upset over something concerning Joie?

was tired, just needed a good rest,” Brittany met his gaze,

fearing that pushing too hard might drive her back into her

over her shoulders. “Shall I take you

let’s also swing by

her mind. Isaac could tell it wasn’t

that rough?” he probed.

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