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

crying grew louder and

distant relatives of the Salter family gathered around Grace, kneeling in a sea

care of the discharge procedures and began organizing the funeral arrangements.

at the sky, puzzled as to why the heavens over the Imperial City,

made public, caused quite a stir throughout the city.

City, Grace’s life had

thrived in both her marriage and her career, yet in her

Capital released an obituary, and countless high-society figures

she was laid to

funeral, making decisions on all matters

twenty-four hours straight, he did not sleep

Late at night.

knelt beside Isaac in front

dress shirt, solemn and restrained, much

empathy. “It’s late, you should get some

want to

“Grandma wouldn’t want you like this.”

knelt in silence for a long

and their bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now

had

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