Chapter 852

As if she’d been slapped across the face, Joie’s complexion turned ghostly pale. “Bro Isaac, I swear I didn’t. Why would I gamble with my own life?”

“Then explain to me the financial ties you had with the person responsible for the crash,” Isaac demanded, his voice laced with betrayal. He couldn’t believe that after all these years of being sharp as a tack, he’d been played for a fool by Joie. “Or is this some misguided attempt at playing the saint?”

Cornered, Joie admitted, “Bro Isaac, I did deceive you five years ago, but I’ve just donated a kidney to Grandma. Doesn’t that count for something?”

Isaac was floored by her audacity.

“In three days, I’ll arrange for you to leave the country. You’re never to set foot in Imperial City again.”

After Isaac left the hospital room, Joie clenched her fist around the glass on the nightstand and hurled it at the floor, her face twisted with rage.

Isaac stepped out into the hallway.

“Keep this under wraps,” he instructed.

“Understood.”

By the time Grace woke up, it was already the dead of night.

Isaac had been sent home by Brittany to get some rest. He hadn’t slept in over twenty-four hours and was running on fumes.

saw Grace stir, she immediately called for the doctor. After a thorough examination

was hoarse. “Not too bad.”

was wearing off, and the incision was starting to throb with

the bed, dabbing Grace’s

waking up but didn’t want to sleep.

eat just yet. I’ve made some soup for you.

such a good girl.”

straight. I had to force him to go

to Isaac, letting him know

“That’s good.”

she was proving to be a diligent daughter-in-law, worthy of the Salter family name.

as he heard

face lit up with

sat by the bed, holding Grace’s hand, and they exchanged warm words.

all night, was feeling the strain. She stepped out of the room to clear her

about Joie?” Grace inquired, still

“She’s come around.”

“Give her some extra money to take

Grace’s life multiple times, and yet she had also erred. As the

“I’m on it.”

quiet in the deep

at the end of a long corridor.

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