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.

of the Salter family gathered around Grace, kneeling in a

discharge procedures

blankly at the sky, puzzled as to why the heavens over the Imperial City, usually so clear and crisp, were today shrouded

Grace’s passing, once made public, caused quite a stir throughout the city.

woman of the Imperial City, Grace’s life had

a wealthy family, she was exceptionally talented. She thrived in both her marriage and her career, yet in her fifties, she lost her

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

wishes, she was laid

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

twenty-four hours straight, he did not sleep

Late at night.

beside Isaac in front of

shirt, solemn and restrained, much

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

“I want to stay with Grandma a

“Grandma wouldn’t want you

silence for a long

decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace was gone, his heart ached.

pain. She too had lost