Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 135

"Lillian, Martin promised your grandparents he would never divorce her," Gregory Lancaster insisted.

"Even so, it's for my mother's sake that we should go through with it," Lillian replied. "Their marriage exists in name only. It's meaningless."

In front of everyone, Lillian couldn't say that the Mercer family's fortunes were dwindling and that she wanted to use the divorce to extract her mother from the impending collapse.

She needed to secure her mother's assets while the Mercer family was still worth something, ensuring that even if her mother never recovered, she could live out her days in luxury.

Gregory cursed, "Martin is a real son of a bitch. He knows a divorce will cost him a fortune, yet he's still pushing for it. What, is his old mistress pregnant at her age and rushing to give birth?"

Brandon shifted uncomfortably at these words.

The Lancasters' disdain for Sabrina was palpable. He, on the other hand, had a decent impression of her; with Sabrina managing the household for the past two years, his life had become much easier.

But surrounded by the Lancaster clan, he knew better than to say anything.

He could see that the Lancaster family held considerable power, and he might need their help someday.

Offending them to defend Sabrina would be a foolish, shortsighted move.

Brandon wasn't stupid; he knew how to protect his own interests.

So he kept his interests protected while the Lancasters tore into Sabrina, calling her every foul name in the book, equating her to something bought and sold on the street.

Lillian didn't stop them. She understood that their anger came from a place of love and protection for her and her mother. Letting them vent would make the next step—the signature—go much more smoothly.

With Lillian making the case, she ultimately secured the signature.

As the current head of the Lancaster family, it was Gregory who signed the papers.

After signing, he still felt a pang of regret. "I just hope I haven't done our Eleanor a disservice with this."

"Uncle, you haven't harmed Mom," Lillian reassured him. "You've helped set her free. This divorce is absolutely a good thing for her."

Listening nearby, Brandon felt a strange sense of gratitude. Lillian had been the one most opposed to their parents' divorce, yet here she was, saying these things to her relatives just to fulfill her promise to their father. He thought she was making a great sacrifice.

After securing the signature, the Lancaster family booked several large tables at a hotel.

Since Lillian rarely visited, this was a rare opportunity for the whole family to gather and celebrate.

At the dinner table, Lillian said she wasn't drinking. Gregory ordered her a sweet corn drink and had Brandon's wine replaced with one as well.

Brandon was stunned. At the Lancaster's table, if Lillian wasn't drinking, he wasn't allowed to either. They had even removed his wine glass.

Gregory, as the head of the family, raised his glass and gave a short speech, after which he prompted Lillian to say a few words.

Lillian felt a strong sense of belonging with the Lancaster family.

Even though her surname was Mercer, an outsider's name.

In ancient times, she might not have been so valued by the Lancaster clan.

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