Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1569

With Miles suddenly crashing the meeting, the atmosphere was completely ruined. There was no point in trying to discuss the marriage alliance now.

It was better to just let Lillian leave gracefully before Miles could corner her into any more annoying conversations.

Tristan hurried back, holding a beautifully wrapped box, and offered it to Lillian. "Lillian, I heard you haven't been feeling well lately. I begged Grandmother to introduce me to a legendary traditional physician, and I had them prepare these herbal health pastries for you.

I tried them myself—they actually taste great. Take them home and have a little whenever you want."

Lillian offered a polite smile and accepted the box. "Thank you, Tristan. That's very thoughtful of you."

The moment she took it, she smoothly passed it backward to Ethan.

Ethan accepted the box with perfect professional indifference, giving Tristan a curt nod of acknowledgment.

With that, Lillian got into her car and left.

The three men stood in the dust, watching her taillights disappear down the road. Once she was gone, Tristan finally turned his furious gaze onto Miles.

"You're supposed to be smart. You saw her reaction, right?

The chances of her choosing me are infinitely higher than her choosing you. Isn't that obvious?

So you rushed all the way out here today just to humiliate yourself and see the truth with your own eyes, didn't you?"

Normally, Tristan would have kept his mouth shut and played the dignified older brother.

But today was different. He had prepared meticulously for this encounter, only to have the entire afternoon derailed by Brandon's chaotic factory problems. He barely got to speak two words to Lillian.

He was already frustrated, and Miles showing up to aggressively flirt had pushed him over the edge.

Miles glanced sideways at his older brother and burst out laughing. "Are you actually delusional?

Did you seriously not notice that Lillian only treated you nicely because you're currently her business partner?

She'd give that exact same polite smile to any other investor.

You think she didn't give me the time of day?

Listen to yourself. I don't care what the outcome was—I actually provoked an emotional reaction out of her. You didn't.

Do you even know how to date a woman? Do you know how to connect with someone?

I'm talking about actual chemistry, Tristan, not a board meeting."

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