Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1385

This..."

Worry was written all over Sabrina's face.

Bella thought for a moment. "It is a bit of a problem. Let me look into the Winthrop family first. If they're powerful enough, maybe we could pull them to our side.

But if they aren't all that powerful..."

Sabrina laughed. "If they weren't powerful, there's no way the Mercers would give them this much respect.

But you know, Bella, what you just said reminded me of something.

I don't care about Lillian's marriage. It means nothing to me.

But you are my precious daughter. If there's really no chance with Sebastian Blake anymore, have you thought about your own future marriage?"

At the mention of this, Bella sighed. "I don't care about marriage.

I didn't want to marry Sebastian because I was madly in love with him. I wanted him because he was Sebastian Blake, CEO of the Blake Group.

Being with him meant having it all—social status, identity, immense wealth.

You know exactly what I was after.

But now that things have blown up like this, it's beyond saving. Even if I wanted to, Sebastian wouldn't take me back if his life depended on it.

Regardless, I just can't stand the thought of him getting back together with Lillian.

As for Lillian marrying someone else, whatever. As long as it doesn't affect me, I don't care.

If it does cross my path, I'll intervene."

"My sweet girl," Sabrina murmured. "I just can't accept you not getting married. I raised you so well. Marrying into a billionaire family was always our ultimate goal.

If we can't achieve that now, it breaks my heart."

"Enough," Sabrina scolded. "Don't say things like that anymore. Not even as a joke. They've cleaned up their acts and have husbands now. Messing around like that would ruin their families."

"Whatever. It's not like they haven't messed around behind closed doors. I know how they operate," Bella retorted.

"Anyway, back to the Winthrops. Mom, you need to find out everything you can. If the Winthrops and the Mercers are really planning an alliance, that would be quite the surprise."

Sabrina rallied her energy. "You're right, that's the real priority. Don't worry, I'll go pry it out of Martin.

I refuse to believe I can't get the truth out of him."

Lately, whenever the Winthrops visited, the men locked themselves in the study to scheme. Even a fool could guess they were up to something.

Initially, Sabrina thought it was just business talk and never connected it to a marriage alliance.

But now that she and her daughter had pieced it together, she couldn't sit still.

If these two families joined forces, her life would be a nightmare. She had finally managed to take down one old woman, and now another was stepping in to take her place? She'd be walking on eggshells every single day.