Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1442

For those who were out of the loop, the revelation that Lillian Mercer and Sebastian Blake shared a son was utterly mind-boggling.

Almost all the guests who were just now discovering the truth quickly connected the dots: Sebastian had divorced Lillian, married Bella Ward, and Lillian had subsequently transformed into 'Li', the mastermind founder of Lillionix.

Even considering the immense power of the Blake Group, letting her go seemed like a catastrophic loss.

Some of the guests invited today had been specifically handpicked by Sebastian because they were unaware of his secret marriage and the child he shared with Lillian. The elites who already knew the truth were tight-lipped and would never leak the information.

However, some of today's attendees were notorious gossips, and Sebastian had invited them exactly for that reason.

Almost immediately, someone pulled out a phone and snapped a picture of the scene.

They even zoomed in on the "family of three" as they approached one another, instantly uploading the photo to the internet.

After all, no one had explicitly banned taking photos or posting them online at Noah's Birthday Gala.

As the party continued, the news spread like wildfire.

The revelation that Lillian and Sebastian had a son exploded across social media, shooting straight to the top of the trending topics within minutes.

The speed of its viral spread suggested that someone behind the scenes was actively fueling the fire, perhaps even paying to boost its visibility.

Of course, Lillian, who wasn't obsessively checking her phone, remained entirely oblivious to the online frenzy.

Right now, she was watching Noah approach her. He was clearly suppressing his true emotions, putting on a show of goodwill.

Breaking his usual hostility, he called out to her, "Mom, welcome to my birthday party."

Lillian offered a faint smile. "I spent two years in prison, and I've been out for another two. It's been four years since I last celebrated your birthday with you.

Happy birthday, Noah. You've really grown."

Her words danced recklessly across all of Noah's triggers.

She spoke at a moderate volume, loud enough for nearly every guest in the vicinity to hear.

She didn't care in the slightest who knew about their past.

Therefore, no one minded.

But Noah minded. He minded to the point of suffocating despair.

The look he gave Lillian was instantly consumed by pure, unadulterated disgust.

He genuinely hated his mother.

Why did she have to say something so humiliating in front of all these important people?

Would it have killed her to keep her mouth shut about prison?

Now everyone had heard it. Everyone knew his mother was a convict.

He felt like everyone would look down on him and pity him.

He was the heir to the Blake family! He already possessed the best of everything the world had to offer. Why did he have to face isolation from other kids, and why did he have to endure the pity and contempt of strangers?