Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1301

Why did this pathetic lunatic get to have such an easy life? How did a broken woman manage to give birth to a daughter as powerful as Lillian?

If it weren't for Lillian's immense wealth and status, what right did she have to force Sabrina to grovel before a lunatic like Eleanor?

Martin mumbled a few hollow, forced lines of repentance, then shot Sabrina a desperate look.

Sabrina masked her vicious glare, stared blankly ahead, and began reciting her own memorized, robotic apology.

Just as she finished, Lillian's cold voice cut through the morning air.

"My mother might not understand you, but I do.

Your so-called repentance lacks any trace of sincerity. You parrot the same empty phrases every single day.

Are you just going through the motions to placate me? Because it sounds like you're only here under duress, spitting out lies you don't mean.

I won't force you to do something you despise.

If you don't truly want to repent, that's fine. We can call off this entire arrangement right now."

Panic seized Martin. If she canceled the deal now, every ounce of humiliation they had endured over the past few days would be for absolutely nothing.

"Lillian, please! It's just that we were rushed this morning and didn't prepare properly!

I swear to you, our apologies are entirely sincere!"

He wildly nudged Sabrina with his elbow.

Swallowing her bile, Sabrina forced a desperate nod. "Lillian, we know what we did was wrong. If you're not satisfied, we will do better tomorrow. I promise."

Watching from the sidelines, Brandon realized this wasn't about the repetitive words at all.

Lillian just wanted to see them suffer. She wanted them to endure this humiliation longer.

And why shouldn't she? Eleanor had been tortured until her mind snapped, regressing to the cognitive level of a toddler. Doctors had declared the damage irreversible.

The horrific mutilation from last night was locked away in a safe at home, secured so no one else could accidentally stumble upon it and spark a panic.

The moment Brandon saw Noah, he rushed forward, masking the tension in the air.

"Noah, buddy! Remember me?"

Noah stared at him with dead, exhausted eyes. "Stop treating me like an idiot. Obviously I remember you."

Before Noah could protest further, Brandon hoisted the boy into his arms and carried him straight toward Lillian.

"Lillian, now that Noah is back, I was thinking about completely renovating the estate so the two of you can move in together.

It'll be the perfect environment for you to bond—"

Before Brandon could finish his sentence, Noah erupted into a violent frenzy, thrashing wildly against Brandon's grip.

"Let me go! I won't live with a psycho murderer! She killed someone again! Throw her in jail!"