The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

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

grew louder and more intense.

as the distant relatives of the Salter family

discharge procedures and

to why the heavens over the Imperial City, usually so clear and crisp, were today

of Grace’s passing, once made public, caused quite a stir throughout

woman of the Imperial City, Grace’s life had been

wealthy family, she was exceptionally talented. She thrived in both her marriage and her career, yet in her fifties, she lost her husband and daughter-in-law.

an obituary, and countless high-society figures rushed to express their condolences.

last wishes, she was laid

eldest grandson, took charge of the funeral, making decisions on all matters

straight, he did not

Late at night.

Isaac in front of

shirt,

grip tender with empathy. “It’s late, you

voice hoarse. “I want to

hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want you like

for a long

bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace was

too had lost