Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1473

It was an absolutely laughable scheme. Chopping off her own hand, colluding with outsiders, all to extort money from him?

What kind of biological mother did something like that?

The hatred in Sebastian's eyes overshadowed everything else as he looked at Debbie.

Debbie knew exactly how much her son despised her. She knew he might never forgive her, but she didn't care. She had never expected him to love her or see her as a mother.

From the moment he was born, the day her grand dreams turned into a nightmare, she couldn't stand the sight of him.

He should have been a pampered young master of a wealthy family. He deserved that life.

Even if his birth couldn't secure her position as a society wife, it should have at least brought her a massive payout. Her fate was never supposed to end up like this.

Instead, Sebastian's birth had dragged her down, leaving her with no hope for the future.

Saddled with a burden like him, she lost all her leverage.

The only thing that kept her going was his last name. She clung to the faint hope that the Blake name might eventually bring her some benefit.

If his last name hadn't been Blake, she would have sold him to traffickers a hundred times over when times got tough.

Truthfully, she had set up buyers and negotiated prices multiple times. Because he was a boy, and a striking one at that, he fetched a high price on the black market. Of course, her haggling skills helped secure top-tier offers.

But every time the handoff approached, she backed out.

What if?

What if the Blake family changed their minds and wanted him back? Selling him to the Blakes would definitely pay out more than selling him to a smuggler.

Clinging to that sliver of hope, she dragged that heavy burden along, day after grueling day.

Debbie always thought she was cursed, yet somehow lucky enough to eventually see that day arrive.

But once you were born, I realized you were a calamity. A punishment from God.

And since you're my son, you get to share in this punishment.

Laughable, isn't it?

My life is a tragedy, and yours is too!

We're so much alike. I created my own misery, and you created yours.

Marrying a woman like Bella? It's hilarious. Your punishment is far worse than mine.

It's karma!

I didn't escape it, and neither did you!"