Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1489

When it comes to the manufacturing side of things, she knows significantly more than I do," Lillian added.

Naturally, the top-tier talent she had spent a fortune recruiting knew her stuff.

With an outsider present in the car, Tristan couldn't exactly pivot to the personal conversation he had originally planned. The 'factory questions' had only ever been an excuse to get her alone in the car, so he took the easy out she provided.

"That sounds great," Tristan replied smoothly. "I'll make sure to chat with Miss Bennett later. She's already been a huge help with the production line."

"Perfect," Ethan chimed in. "Mr. Winthrop, you'd better make sure you save Miss Bennett's number. Any future issues, you can just call her directly. She's really impressed with your facility. Who knows, her insights might even give you some new inspiration. As for our Ms. Mercer, you can grill her on anything IT-related—there's nothing she doesn't know. But factory operations? That's definitely a matter of specialized expertise."

Lillian suppressed a smile. She knew exactly what Ethan was doing. He had forced his way into the car solely to babysit Tristan.

Yet Tristan wasn't showing any overt signs of frustration. Ethan was being incredibly overprotective on Leonard's behalf.

Tristan kept his eyes on the road, navigating the slight awkwardness by playing along.

"You're absolutely right, Mr. Hayes. It looks like I'll be relying heavily on Miss Bennett for the plant's operational needs."

They arrived at the Winthrop estate.

As soon as the car pulled through the gates, Beatrice hurried out to greet them, looking thrilled.

It seemed she had just stepped out of the kitchen, as she hadn't even taken off her apron.

"Lillian, you're here! Perfect timing, the food is almost ready. But I should mention—about half an hour ago, Brandon called. I told him we were hosting a celebratory dinner tonight, and he insisted on joining. I couldn't exactly turn him away. He said he was craving your grandmother's old recipes, so I told him to come over. You don't mind, do you?"

Lillian was slightly taken aback. The Mercers and the Winthrops really were operating as though nothing had changed between their families.

The bond remained completely untouched, despite her grandmother being in a coma.

Lillian hadn't seen Brandon Mercer since Noah's Birthday Gala.

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