Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1533

"My daughter... my sweet, brilliant daughter," Sabrina wept. "I thought her life was finally on the right track, but no one expected this.

"She was so foolish. I warned her not to rush into marriage, not to trust men so easily, but she wouldn't listen.

"Ever since the disaster at her wedding, she's been deeply depressed. It's like she became a completely different person.

"A failed marriage, unprecedented career setbacks, endless divorce proceedings... It would be impossible for any woman to handle.

"Anxiety, insecurity, unable to eat or sleep, constantly on edge. Being trapped in that kind of environment—of course she got sick."

Following Sabrina's narrative, the reporters panned their cameras around the surgical waiting area.

"Since Mrs. Blake is undergoing surgery today, why isn't Mr. Blake here?" a reporter asked pointedly.

"They've been dealing with a messy divorce for so long. It's understandable that he doesn't know Bella is sick," Sabrina said, playing the saint.

"We don't blame him. We take full responsibility for what happened at the wedding. If he wants a divorce, we understand."

Listening to Sabrina's monologue, Brandon finally put the pieces together. This entire spectacle was a trap explicitly designed for Sebastian Blake.

Bella was truly a master manipulator.

"Since you're all waiting for Ms. Ward's surgery, could you tell us if the procedure is dangerous?"

"Isn't every surgery dangerous?" Sabrina replied tearfully. "But we trust the doctors. We know they'll bring my daughter out safely.

"But from now on... I'm afraid she'll never be as happy as she used to be.

"She keeps saying she won't be a complete woman anymore. I'm terrified her mental state is going to deteriorate even further."

"We deeply sympathize with Mrs. Blake," the reporter said to the camera. "We hope her surgery goes smoothly and that she can overcome this hurdle to find hope in life again."

Not long after the interview wrapped up, the surgeon emerged from the operating room.

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