Chapter 893

Brittany climbed the stairs.

Isaac had just stepped out of the bathroom. He has barely slept a wink in the past few days, leaving him utterly exhausted.

As Brittany approached, Isaac planted a tender kiss on her forehead. “Lie down with me for a bit?”

“Sure.”

Brittany had spent some time at Salter Manor before, and everything felt oddly familiar.

Once back in bed, sleep claimed Isaac almost instantly.

But Brittany was too exhausted to find rest. The words Grace had spoken on her deathbed and the will she had left behind haunted her thoughts, leaving her unsure of what to do next.

The matter of the poisoning had reached a conclusion.

Grace was gone, and with her, the will to dig any further seemed to vanish.

After a long contemplation, Brittany got out of bed and called Charles. “Drop the investigation into the institute.”

the phone,

“I’m managing.”

a long time. Don’t

was not caused by

gone. There’s no need to

Charles pointed out, his voice a

words. She remembered Grace’s kindness, none

she tiptoed back to the bedroom and

Salter family, leading Isaac and Noel to appear subdued for

devoted her time to

ventured to the countryside for some

setting was refreshing, and Daniel

fishing gear, settled by the reservoir

in fishing, rested in a nearby rocking chair, soaking up the tranquility. Bathed in the gentle

that brief interlude, Isaac’s mood improved significantly.

grew more demanding, keeping him at the office late

resulting in an immense workload. However, his exceptional skills eventually led to things getting back on

and Isaac decided to postpone their wedding.

adhering to the family tradition of waiting for

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