Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1401

Sebastian hadn't been sitting idle. Bella had been meticulously careful, leaving barely a trace of her actions. But Debbie didn't know anyone in Northwyn besides Bella and Sabrina. Sebastian was absolutely certain his mother had fallen into Bella's hands. As for the gruesome severed hand video, he didn't have hard proof yet, but a probe was necessary.

Remembering the $300 million share-purchase debt was the perfect excuse. He was wealthy, but he wasn't in the habit of letting people steal from him. Three hundred million was a massive sum, and he fully intended to collect.

When Bella arrived, Sebastian barely glanced at her, his eyes cold and dismissive. He cursed his past blindness for letting this toxic woman deceive him. The fact that they had actually signed a marriage license made untangling himself a legal nightmare. It was the very excuse Lillian used to keep him at arm's length.

Sabrina and Bella took their seats, unnerved by the absolute freezing indifference in his gaze.

Bella scoffed, crossing her arms. "You're quite the strategist, Sebastian. Dropping a debt lawsuit on me right as we're navigating a divorce? What's the plan? Drain my accounts so I can't afford decent representation, ensuring your elite legal team crushes me?"

"Don't flatter yourself," Sebastian replied, his voice devoid of emotion. "I don't need to drain you to win. My legal team doesn't require extra fees—just their annual bonuses. You owe me money. It's perfectly natural for me to collect."

*Filthy slut,* he cursed internally.

Ever since seeing the ransom video, Sabrina had been plagued by doubts. Bella had sworn that Debbie had wandered off and been kidnapped by casino thugs, but Sabrina had never fully bought the story. Now, under Sebastian's intense scrutiny, she looked completely guilty.

Bella recovered quickly. "Of course not. But since you brought her up, how dare you ask me for money? Your mother owes me hundreds of millions! Since you're her devoted son, why don't you pay off her debts? Otherwise, I'll take her to court, too!"