Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1304

With Lillian's dismissal, the others had no choice but to leave.

Martin and Sabrina helped each other up, their knees screaming in pain from the prolonged kneeling. The humiliation tasted like ash in their mouths.

But they were halfway through their penance; they couldn't give up now.

Besides, if Lillian wasn't satisfied and refused to return to the Mercer family, they would be the ones suffering the most.

Martin swallowed his resentment, forcing a strained expression.

Once the room was clear, Lillian gestured for Dr. Celine to approach.

Without waiting for a formal report, she demanded, "What are the results of the DNA comparison?"

Dr. Celine handed over two folders. "The DNA from the two samples is a perfect match."

Lillian's heart skipped a beat. Her hunch had been spot on—it really was Debbie Harris.

Dr. Celine continued explaining the scientific nuances, but Lillian had stopped listening.

The pieces were falling into place. Bella's clothes had been soaked in Debbie's blood.

It was exactly what she had hoped for.

The rabid dogs were finally turning on each other.

And they had drawn blood—a lot of it.

This was getting highly entertaining.

The night before, while analyzing the blood splatter, Dr. Celine had theorized it came from severed appendages, likely fingers.

Noah's hysterical outburst earlier today suddenly took on a much darker meaning.

Something horrific had happened. Noah couldn't possibly know the details, but he had definitely seen something incriminating.

Sometimes, a child's unfiltered terror was the most reliable witness.

So, did Sebastian know what happened to Debbie?

Beside her, Leonard spoke softly, "If Debbie ends up dead at Bella's hands, are you going to step in and send Bella away early?"

Lillian considered it for a moment. "It wouldn't be satisfying to send her to prison right now.

She's worked so hard, walked around with such arrogance, and is just inches away from the elite life she craves. She'd be furious if it ended now.

If all I do is hand her over to the police, I'd be letting her off way too easy!"

Leonard knew that beneath Lillian's calm exterior lay a meticulously woven trap.

She was never going to let Bella or Sabrina off the hook.

She had already written off her own father and brothers; why would she show mercy to these two women?

But the situation was escalating rapidly. It looked like Bella might actually cross the line and commit murder.

If someone died, Bella might ruin Lillian's carefully orchestrated timeline and end up behind bars before Lillian was finished playing with her.

Lillian wanted to systematically destroy every ounce of Bella's pride and hope before delivering the final blow. An early arrest would ruin the show.