Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1474

The one thing Sebastian hated more than anything was people bringing up his marriage to Bella.

Filing for divorce on their wedding day was the biggest stain on his life.

To make matters worse, it had been a massive public event, blown out of proportion by Bella's grand designs. The whole world knew about it, and the more people knew, the bigger the joke he became.

He narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in them.

It was a silent warning for Debbie to shut her mouth.

But Debbie completely ignored it, her mouth running non-stop.

Since childhood, Sebastian had despised her sharp tongue. She always knew exactly where to twist the knife. Right now, she was obsessively bringing up Bella just to strike a nerve.

"Were Bella and that toy boy your accomplices?"

Debbie's rant was abruptly cut off by his cold question.

She almost slipped up, but her instincts kicked in. "You're framing me! Sebastian, you ungrateful son! Accusing your own mother—you're a monster."

Sebastian knew exactly what kind of person she was.

"You're right. I'm a monster. You gave birth to me, so how could I be anything else?

Don't think I'm completely in the dark. That car crash left plenty of evidence.

Sooner or later, no one will escape this. But since the hundreds of millions of dollars found their way back to my accounts, I'll keep paying your medical bills.

Don't worry. You raised me, so I'll take care of you in your old age. I will do everything in my power to ensure you don't die.

I won't even mistreat you. I'll hire the best doctors and secure the finest medical resources for you."

Debbie knew exactly what that meant.

She knew the son she raised.

He hadn't reached his current status and power by being a pushover.

Sometimes, she even suspected he had used ruthless tactics to secure his place as the Blake heir.

After all, he had known about his background since childhood, mostly because she spent her bad days cursing God, cursing fate, cursing the Blakes, and cursing him for being a useless burden.

Stepping out of the room, Lester Ross was already waiting with a report. "Mr. Blake, Bella and Lucas are both admitted here. Lucas was brought in under Bella's authorization. After all, she's still..." He trailed off. She was still Mrs. Blake, which gave her certain privileges.

"Both of them hospitalized? There are no such coincidences."

Lester nodded. "Bella checked in this morning. Since then, there hasn't been much activity.

She's not claiming any physical ailments. She's citing severe mental stress—insomnia and loss of appetite.