Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1156

Bella had to physically cover her mouth to stifle a triumphant laugh.

How could the universe be this generous?

In her wildest dreams, she couldn't have scripted a more perfect scenario.

She had been suffocating under the weight of her recent failures, only to have Lillian's own flesh and blood drop from the sky like a little guardian angel to save her.

"Noah, sweetie, don't panic. Take a deep breath. Tell me, why did Dad make you write an essay? Were you being naughty and making him mad?"

"No!" Noah whined. "Dad knows I hate her, but he still forced me to go see my mother. And he wanted me to say I missed her and loved her..."

Hearing this, the euphoric high Bella had been riding suddenly crashed into a cold wall of reality.

What was going on? Sebastian brought the kid back purely to bridge the gap with Lillian?

He really was a lovesick dog, refusing to let go of the fantasy of winning Lillian back.

The realization made Bella grind her teeth in fury.

After Noah finished venting, she forced her voice to remain steady and comforting. "Of course I'll help you write your essay, baby. But you have to promise to copy it out in your own handwriting afterward. Otherwise, Dad will catch us."

On the other end of the line, Noah instantly perked up. "I knew you loved me the most, Auntie Bella! You're the best person in the whole wide world! You and me, forever."

Bella let out a soft laugh. "That's right. No one in the world loves you as much as I do. But Noah, the number you're calling from... this isn't the phone at the old house. Where did Dad take you? Can you tell me?"

She had long suspected that Sebastian owned properties she didn't know about.

He was incredibly guarded. Even when their relationship was at its absolute peak, he had never let slip a single detail about his hidden assets.

But it didn't matter. Now that she knew about the secret house, it was only a matter of time before she tracked it down.

The thought sent another wave of smug satisfaction through her.

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