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

crying grew louder and more

the distant relatives of the Salter family gathered around

of the discharge procedures and began organizing the funeral arrangements.

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

passing, once made public, caused quite a stir

City, Grace’s life had been

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

countless high-society figures rushed to express their

was laid to

the funeral, making

hours straight, he did not

Late at night.

beside Isaac in front

shirt, solemn and restrained, much

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

“I want to stay with Grandma

withdrew her hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want

in silence for a

bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now that

understood his pain. She too had lost the people closest to