Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 121

Just as I thought. The next second, Brandon was trying to coax her. “Lillian, you know as well as I do that Mom and Dad haven’t been able to be together for a long time.

Divorce would be a good thing for both of them, don’t you think?

Just think of it as doing this for Mom, so she can finally have some peace.

Do it for her. Give her a way out.

Take a look at this document. Once you sign it, Mom will be a free woman.”

Lillian looked in astonishment at what Brandon handed her.

“A document? What document?”

“You’ll know when you see it,” Brandon said.

Lillian opened the folder and immediately saw the reason her parents hadn’t divorced after all these years.

It turned out that getting a divorce was incredibly complicated for them.

From the ‘Marital Agreement’ at the beginning to the detailed contents covering assets, properties, and even specifics like post-marital income, it was all there. It even included a pre-agreed protocol for what to do if the relationship broke down and led to divorce.

To put it simply, as an only child, Eleanor Lancaster’s parents had made extensive arrangements for her marriage, preparing for the worst-case scenario.

They had set various conditions for a divorce, with the division of assets heavily favoring Eleanor.

Furthermore, even if both parties agreed to the divorce, it still required the consent and signatures of their children, as well as the elders or patriarchs from both families.

Reading through it, Lillian suddenly started to laugh.

“Hahaha... So that’s how it is. That’s how it is.”

No wonder Martin never officially married Sabrina, even after Mom had been in a mental institution for over a decade.

There were so many conditions.

And to get a divorce, he would have to give up nearly half of his entire net worth to Eleanor.

Although there were no other heirs in the Lancaster family, and these assets would eventually be passed down to their children anyway, the division itself was not advantageous for Martin.

With a clear head, Lillian did a quick mental calculation and realized that if they followed this agreement, after splitting the already precarious Mercer Group, Martin would be left with next to nothing.

She remembered that when her mother gave her the jewelry, there was an additional agreement attached.

Lillian smiled faintly and looked up at the people in the room.

Even with her mocking laughter, Martin managed to keep his temper in check, waiting.

He was probably waiting for her to finish laughing so she could sign the papers.

Lillian waved the agreement in her hand. “Even if I’m willing to sign, do you think the family elders from the Mercer and Lancaster families will agree? If Grandma had been willing to approve this, wouldn’t they have divorced long ago?”

She knew very well that the old matriarch would never agree to this.

For a rare change, Martin spoke to her calmly. “You don’t need to worry about the Mercer family elders. Someone will sign on their behalf. You just need to sign your part.”

Brandon added, “Lillian, besides your signature, we also need you to make a trip to Midvale. The Lancaster family elders will only sign if you go in person.”

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