Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 111

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“I’ll figure out a way to cover this for now,” Bella said. “Mom, I just don’t have that much cash on hand.”

At that, a wave of resentment washed over Bella, darker and deeper than a thousand-year-old ghost’s grudge.

This was a disaster she hadn't brought on herself.

“It’s all Martin’s fault. Of all the things to give me, he had to pick something Lillian could use as leverage.”

Seeing her daughter’s anger, Sabrina, having dried her own tears, began to console her.

“There, there. This is all Martin’s mess. Don’t you worry, my sweet girl, we’ll make sure he’s the one who pays for it.

As for that little bitch Lillian, I’m sure she was already looking for a way to get dirt on us. And that idiot Martin just handed her the perfect weapon on a silver platter.”

“Mom, I won’t forget what Lillian did. I’ll make her pay for it eventually, don’t you worry.

But the most important thing right now is that we can’t just walk away from that house with nothing.

No matter what, we have to make the Mercer family pay something, right?”

“We’re already holed up in a hotel. He’ll have to find a way to apologize and make amends. For now, let’s focus on the money. This isn’t a small amount. Where are we going to get that kind of cash?”

“Mom, don’t you have a few million in savings?” Bella pressed. “With what I have, we should be able to scrape it together.”

Sabrina immediately bristled. “Where would I get that kind of money? Putting you through school all these years has been a constant drain.

A few years ago, when the Mercer family business was doing well, Martin was generous. But these last two years, he’s tightened the purse strings. You have no idea, I’ve barely saved anything.

I’m stretched thin myself. I was looking at a house I really liked, but I didn’t dare buy it.

Otherwise, do you think we’d be stuck living in a hotel right now?”

Bella was clearly displeased.

Could it be that between the two of them, they couldn't even come up with six million in cash?

Just last night, she and Sebastian had seen Lillian driving a car worth a fortune. She’d paid a little money to have it checked out—the car was worth tens of millions, and Lillian had paid in full, cash.

What did that even mean?

She couldn't scrape together six million, while Lillian could casually drive a multi-million-dollar supercar?

Why?

In what way was she inferior to Lillian?

The more Bella thought about it, the more something felt wrong.

Where on earth did Lillian get that kind of money?

It wasn't from the Mercer family, and it wasn't from Sebastian. Could it be a secret stash she’d hidden away when she was helping Sebastian build his company?

It had to be!

After a long silence from Bella, Sabrina asked, “What’s wrong? You’re so quiet.”

“I’m just wondering where Lillian got her money. You should have seen it—she bought a new car after getting out of prison. It's an ultra-luxury car, a global top-tier model. It’s worth tens of millions. Sebastian and I saw it last night when he was driving me home.