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

louder and more

aside as the distant relatives of the Salter family gathered around Grace, kneeling in a sea of mourning.

care of the discharge procedures and began

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

Grace’s passing, once made public,

City,

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

countless high-society figures rushed to express

was laid to rest beside Pete.

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

twenty-four hours straight, he did not sleep a wink.

Late at night.

beside Isaac in

his black dress shirt, solemn and restrained, much like his demeanor.

her grip tender with empathy.

voice hoarse. “I want to

withdrew her hand. “Grandma wouldn’t want you like

in silence for

had grown up under Grace’s wing, and their bond over the decades was incredibly deep. Now that Grace was gone, his heart

She too had lost