What embarrassed him was that he was now financially strapped and couldn’t possibly come up with ten billion. What enraged him was how thoroughly Theo had manipulated Isabella.
"i***t," Nathan muttered through gritted teeth.
Isabella remained unfazed. "Nathan, if you’re afraid of being dragged down by me, then just divorce me."
"Isabella, between us, there’s only widowing, no divorce."
Once in her bedroom, Isabella took out the precious *City of Cycles*, watching the light shimmer and shift across its surface.
But as she gazed at it, a deep sadness began to fill her eyes.
"Mom, I know I don’t have much time left. I overheard your conversation with the doctor."
Tears welled in her eyes as she choked on her words. "Mom, I know you’re heartbroken, you can’t bear to let me go. Bu
