Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1319

"They didn't teach me to hate her! I hate her all on my own!

"She went to prison! She's a murderer! I hate her, and I'll always hate her!

"I only like Auntie Bella. I want Auntie Bella to be my mom!"

Brandon's expression darkened completely.

Noah's outburst proved that the boy was entirely useless in bridging the gap between the Mercers and Lillian.

Slamming his hand on the table, Brandon scolded, "Noah, watch your tone! Is this how you speak to adults?

"Stop shouting! Where are your manners? Didn't the Blake family teach you any respect?

"Do you honestly think Bella is better than your mother?

"You want her to be your mom? Well, she successfully married your dad, but guess what? He's divorcing her right now!

"Her true colors have been exposed to everyone. She doesn't deserve to be a mother to anyone!"

Brandon wasn't sure how much of the family drama Noah had been shielded from abroad, but he was done sugarcoating it.

Given the tangled, toxic mess that connected the Mercer and Blake families, Noah was bound to find out the truth eventually.

Noah froze, his eyes widening in confusion. "Auntie Bella and my dad... got married?"

Sabrina realized the boy had been kept completely in the dark.

Brandon sneered in sheer disgust. "Your greed knows no bounds. If you hadn't brought Debbie Harris in to extort cash, if you hadn't drugged Old Mr. Blake, and if you hadn't hired some cheap woman to trap him in a hotel room, Sebastian would never have realized how thoroughly rotten you both are!

"He found out late, yes. But thankfully, he found out before the vows were finished. He saved himself from a lifetime of misery!"

Noah was almost seven. He was young, but he was sharp. Amidst the shouting, he pieced together the most important fact.

Before Sabrina could fire back another excuse, Martin rubbed his temples in exhaustion. "Enough! Stop screaming this filth in front of the child."

Sabrina wisely snapped her mouth shut.

The dining room fell into a tense, suffocating silence.

Then, Noah looked up, his eyes bright. "So... Auntie Bella really is my mom now?"