Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1120

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The Winthrop household currently only had the two brothers and the old lady, along with a few staff members.

Lillian knew that Beatrice had always been very particular about her lifestyle. Clearly, this handful of staff wasn't enough to meet her high standards.

However, considering the family had only just returned, they probably hadn't had the time to get everything fully arranged.

Lillian's gaze swept the space quickly, noting the house still felt rather empty, guessing they just hadn't gotten around to decorating yet.

Beatrice was getting older now. If it were the past, she would never have allowed this. Even if they had just returned, she would have ensured everything was perfectly set up before moving in.

Lillian wondered if Beatrice had changed her habits or if the move was just too rushed to prepare everything in time.

But since Lillian was just a guest, she didn't pay too much mind to it, only feeling mildly surprised by the subtle changes.

Having just returned, Beatrice hadn't seen many old acquaintances yet, so she naturally had endless things to talk about with Lillian.

The two Winthrop brothers stayed by their side. Both had high emotional intelligence, making the conversation incredibly pleasant and engaging for everyone.

During dinner, the topic eventually drifted to the Mercer family.

"Little Lillian, I saw all the news online.

I just couldn't believe it. Have things really gotten that tense between you, your father, and your brothers?"

Lillian knew she probably couldn't avoid this question.

"I can only say that getting to this point wasn't something that happened overnight."

Naturally, Lillian didn't want to talk much about the Mercers, but the Winthrops and Mercers were old family friends with deep historical ties.

They even held some of each other's shares.

But Lillian didn't care about that. She had cut all ties with the Mercers; they meant nothing to her now.

"I never expected things to turn out like this. Back when my dear friend was still healthy and running the household, how could something like this ever happen?