Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1481

"If she had, someone would have recorded the assault, and we could have used the footage to drum up some sympathy for Martin and me.

It worked before when I did that live-stream apology—eventually, people started taking my side. But this time? The backlash is a hundred percent against us.

It makes me so angry!"

Bella was equally enraged, though her immediate crisis had dulled the sting slightly.

"Good or bad, the news cycle will move on. Don't let it get to you, Mom.

Do you know anything about the Lancaster family? Eleanor's side of the family over in Midvale. Are they really old money? Are they actually that rich?"

Previously, Bella hadn't cared enough to dig into it.

She only knew Eleanor's family must have had some money, given the massive haul of jewelry she brought into the marriage.

Unfortunately for the Mercer brothers, Eleanor had passed the lion's share of the jewels straight to Lillian, leaving only a fraction for her sons' future wives.

Bella had tried to get her hands on some of it before, but that little scheme ended up costing her a small fortune.

"Yes, the Lancasters are incredibly wealthy, though I don't know the exact numbers.

If you really want the specifics, I can ask Martin later. He knows the details.

Actually, there's something I never told you. You remember that massive loan Brandon took out? The one you co-signed the guarantee for?

When Brandon's cash flow completely dried up and he was backed into a corner, he somehow managed to get in touch with an insider at the Lancaster estate.

He had a batch of flawless replicas made, swapped them out for the authentic Lancaster antiques, and sold the real ones on the black market.

He made an absolute killing. If he hadn't, he'd be drowning in debt right now alongside you, instead of consolidating his power at the company.

That whole stunt proved to me just how much the Lancasters still have tucked away.

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