Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1069

Sabrina had begged and pleaded for hours before Martin finally agreed to send Brandon and Colin to bail Bella out.

The two brothers were vehemently against it at first. In the end, it was only when Martin played the 'for the sake of the company's interests' card that they begrudgingly compromised.

But that compromise lasted right up until they got her out today, where Brandon finally snapped.

The brothers had arrived home first. Walking into the living room and seeing Martin and Sabrina, Brandon bluntly stated that Bella had come out acting like a rabid dog, biting at everyone.

He admitted he lost his temper, slapped her, and left her behind.

Martin opened his mouth to say something, but Brandon stormed off so quickly that the older man ended up swallowing his words.

Watching the scene unfold, Sabrina acutely realized that her and her daughter's status in the house had plummeted.

With the Mercer family engulfed in crises and everyone's tempers running short, plus the fact that her own dirty laundry had just been exposed, Sabrina didn't dare speak up.

She knew that if she uttered a single word of complaint, it would instantly detonate into a massive screaming match.

The Mercer family hadn't even officially settled the score regarding her plot to harm Lillian yet.

So, knowing Bella had been slapped twice broke Sabrina's heart, but she was powerless to argue right now.

When Bella finally walked through the door, the red outlines of five fingers were starkly visible on her cheeks.

Sabrina rushed over, practically in tears at the sight.

"Oh, my poor baby, what happened to your face? How are you supposed to be seen like this?

You have to go into the office tomorrow, if anyone sees this..."

Before Sabrina could finish her lament, Martin coldly cut in.

"Put some ointment on it. It'll fade by tonight. What does tomorrow have to do with anything?"

Bella froze, completely caught off guard. Martin's tone was entirely foreign to her.

He had never spoken like this in the past.

Whenever her mother whined or played the victim even slightly, Martin would immediately cave and smooth things over.

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