Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1270

Debbie stared at Bella, her mind spinning with confusion.

Was this bitch crazy?

She had just chopped off two of her fingers, and now she wanted her help to extort her own son for an $800 million demand?

A twisted, hysterical laugh escaped Debbie's lips. "Eight hundred million? Even if you chopped me into pieces, my entire pathetic life isn't worth that much."

Seeing the sick amusement on her face amidst the pain, Bella slapped her hard. "I'm talking business! What the hell are you laughing at? I'm offering you a cut, what more do you want?

Is your own flesh and blood not willing to part with a few million to save his mother?

Do you have any idea that your son is worth billions of dollars?

What's $800 million to him?

Besides, someone just sent him your severed fingers. Next time, it could be a whole hand or a foot. Are you telling me he wouldn't care?"

Debbie's cheek burned from the fresh strike.

Ever since her lies had been exposed, Bella had only grown more brutal.

Gone was the sweet girl who affectionately called her 'Ms. Harris.'

To avoid another beating, Debbie decided to play along for now.

"Eight hundred million? Miss Ward, you and your mother used to be dirt poor. You should know that's not a small number.

Normal people would kill for a million.

Not to mention eight hundred million.

My son grew up poor with me. He knows the value of a dollar.

Even if he is the CEO of the Blake Group, do you really think he'll just hand over that kind of cash?

You think you can just ask and he'll give it?

Tell me... how much has he actually spent on you during your entire relationship?"

Bella froze, the words hitting a nerve.

She had been tangled up with Sebastian for years.

"I know a way to get you the money. But I want half.

Did you really think you could buy me off with a small cut? Keep dreaming.

My fingers are throbbing.

I'm not letting you off the hook for this.

And once I get my half, you let me walk. I want a ticket out of here, wherever I decide to go."

Bella wanted to reject the offer outright, but the prospect was incredibly tempting.

"If we actually get the cash, fine, we split it.

But it won't be a straight cut.

You owe me a massive debt with interest.

And since he's dragging me through a divorce lawsuit, I need to make sure I have a solid nest egg."