Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1025

"Why don't we use proper titles? You can call me Ms. Mercer, and I'll call you Mr. Mercer.

And the other one can be the younger Mr. Mercer. Does that work for you?"

Lillian was explicitly drawing a line in the sand. The expressions on the brothers' faces instantly turned sour.

Colin looked visibly anxious. "Lillian, everything that happened in the past was just a misunderstanding. Can't we just clear the air?"

Ethan was even more impatient than Lillian, desperate to see how the drama would unfold.

He sneakily threw Lillian several pointed glances.

Feigning curiosity, Lillian asked, "A misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding?"

Brandon immediately pulled out the Ward Confession Tape, waving it slightly. "Lillian, the truth is all right here. When you went to prison, how could we bear to let you suffer?

We spent money and pulled strings to find someone on the inside to look out for you.

Even though we had no choice but to let you take the fall back then, that didn't mean we stopped loving or caring about you.

A psychic told us not to visit, but we never stopped watching over you.

We tried to protect you, but someone tampered with our arrangements behind our backs.

That is the truth. I'll play it for you right now."

Brandon hit play on the recorder.

It was the first time Lillian had heard the tape.

However, the contents were exactly what she had anticipated.

The only catch was that it only featured Sabrina Ward's voice, not Bella's.

It seemed Sabrina had acted alone on this specific occasion.

That mother-daughter duo was incredibly cunning.

We'll put pressure on the old man to make sure her life is a living hell. She'll pay the price, exactly the way you want."

Lillian suddenly spoke up. "Exactly the way I want? She's the only one who has to pay?"

The brothers fell silent.

Her question had clearly caught them off guard.

What did she mean by that?

Did she want someone else to pay the price too?

Like Bella Ward?

Brandon hesitated. They couldn't touch Bella right now; the entire company was depending on her project.

But then he glanced at Lillian and suddenly thought, it wasn't impossible!