Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1453

The elder Blakes knew Sebastian's methods were beneath them.

But Lillian had come anyway, fully aware of the trap, and weaponized Sebastian's gala to launch her own revenge.

They exchanged a knowing look. This was only the beginning. Lillian would never let the Mercer family off the hook.

And if she was doing this to the Mercers, what did she have planned for Sabrina, Bella, and Sebastian himself?

She probably wouldn't spare a single one of them.

She must have deeply regretted her time in prison, agonizing over the days she couldn't protect the person she loved most.

Old Mrs. Blake's gaze drifted toward Noah. Would Lillian still harbor any love for her son after this?

It was hard to say. They had assumed Lillian attended Noah's Birthday Gala because she still held out hope for him. But now, it was glaringly obvious she was here for her own agenda, completely indifferent to Noah's feelings.

After all, this was his party, and it had been thoroughly ruined.

Noah stood silently in the corner, glaring at Lillian with burning resentment. Her complete disregard for him had only fueled the rebellious boy's anger.

The elder Blakes sighed. The mother-son relationship was already fractured beyond repair, and Lillian had cast him aside with chilling resolve. What on earth was Sebastian thinking? Did he honestly believe he could still win her back?

Given Lillian's current power, sparing the Blake Group from her wrath would be a mercy.

Not in her right mind? What a joke.

She knew he must have struck a deal with Martin. Why else would that arrogant man have agreed to publicly humiliate himself?

She let out a sharp, mocking laugh. "Really? Anything I want?"

Brandon hesitated for a fraction of a second, a sudden spike of panic hitting him. Was she going to demand the Mercer Group? Her expertise was software development, not corporate management, right?

But he quickly recovered. "Yes. Anything. Even the Mercer Group."