Chapter 890


    “And Daniel too,” Brittany said with a pained attempt at reassurance. “Daniel, me, and Noel-we''ll always be family.”


    Isaac reached out, his hand gently caressing her cheek. After a moment, he bowed his head, and their foreheads touched. It was


    a gesture devoid of flirtation but rich in emotional connection, like a soul-baring embrace.


    Like a kitten finally ceasing to struggle, Isaac entrusted Brittany with his vulnerability, allowing her to shape and mold his


    emotions as if they were y in her hands.


    Grace’s funeral was conducted with pomp and circumstance, attended by a countless number of mourners. Kari and Hannah


    came together, wrapping Brittany in a consoling hug and urging her not to dwell in sorrow.


    Brittany forced a smile through her grief. Since Grace''s passing, sleep had eluded her. She couldn''t forgive the murderous intent


    Grace had once harbored against her, yet she couldn''t erase the warmth Grace had also provided.


    Death is like a snuffed-out candle. For now, Brittany wanted to set aside theplexities of their rtionship and focus on giving


    Grace a proper send-off.


    “Kari, Hannah, thank you for being here,” Brittany said with a faint smile. “I’m sorry | can’t y host today; there are just too


    many guests.”


    They shook their heads, their expressions somber. “Take care of yourself,” they said.


    The number of guests was overwhelming, and even members of the press had managed to infiltrate the crowd.


    Isaac stood solemn and unapproachable, his presence deterring anyone froming too close.


    Ca had been crying incessantly, and seeing Brittany still able to muster a smile filled her with a festering rage. In a sudden


    outburst, she grabbed a ss of water from a nearby table and hurled it at Brittany.


    The ss struck Brittany squarely, and for a brief moment, darkness danced before her eyes.


    “Brittany,” Ca demanded with red-rimmed eyes, “you were thest person to see Grandma before she passed. What did you


    say to her? Why did she leave you such a significant portion of her shares in her will?”


    Ca was the true granddaughter of the Salter family, yet she had received mere properties and cash, while Brittany, that


    wretched woman, had been bequeathed over fifty percent of Grace’s shares!


    Isaac was the first to react, rushing forward with a swift kick that sent Ca sprawling, then quickly supporting Brittany, concern


    etched across his face. “Bri, does it hurt?”


    Brittany, barely able to open her eyes from the pain, clung to Isaac, her whole body shaking.


    Ca, knocked to the ground, hit her head against the wall and shrieked in pain. “Zac, how could you push me...”


    Isaac’s icy gaze swept over her, chilling to the bone.


    “Ca, Brittany is your sister-inw. You’d best watch how you act!”


    Worried for Brittany’s well-being, Isaac swept her up in his arms and strode away.


    Members of the Salter family wanted to follow but were stopped by Noel. “The funeral is what matters right now,” he said, a firm


    hand deterring them.


    Ca was not lightly wounded. Noel nced at her, then directed a doctor to tend to her injuries.


    Ca taking advantage of her seniority, challenged Noel. “Noel, do you think Brittany used some trick? How else could Grandma


    leave her so many shares?”


    “How do you know the contents of


    Grandma’s will?” Noel asked, unable


    to contain his disgust. The family


    was already circling Grace''s legacy


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    Ca''s face paled at the question.


    “Ca,” Noel said with a grave tone, “how Grandma’s estate is settled is her prerogative, not ours to question.”


    “Noel, she isn''t even officially part of


    the Salter family yet; she’s an


    outsider!” Ca realized with a shriek


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    “She bore a child for the Salter family!” Noel retorted sternly. “She has been one of us for years.”


    Ca was speechless.


    “Why do you despise Brittany so much, Ca? You know the reason better than anyone,” Noel pressed.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    Before he left, Noel gave Ca a


    meaningful look. “You attacked her in


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    After Noel departed, Ca vented her fury on the room, smashing things in a fit of rage, but it did little to quell her dissatisfaction.