Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1616

Beatrice took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. "She went abroad to heal. Her health has to come first. You can't expect her to abandon her well-being just to discuss an alliance with us, can you?

Enough. The marriage will have to wait.

We don't have a choice. Just wait for updates from the Mercers.

In the meantime, keep a close eye on their factory. Offer your help unconditionally, and remember—do not ask for anything in return.

Right now, Lillian doesn't belong to either family, which means we need to present a united front with the Mercers.

When they finally track her down, we will visit her together.

A woman fighting an illness is always fragile and sensitive.

When the time comes, you boys need to seize the opportunity. Show her that the Winthrop family is ready to welcome her and cherish her.

That will do wonders for pushing the marriage forward."

Miles leaned forward. "Grandma, I have some highly connected friends overseas. I can ask for a favor. I might just find her location before the Mercers do."

For once, Beatrice didn't scold Miles for hanging out with his reckless socialite friends. She simply nodded. "If you find her, let me know immediately."

Miles smirked. "Consider it done." He turned and headed upstairs.

Tristan shot his brother a venomous glare.

If Miles actually found her, there was no way he'd report back first. He would rush straight to Lillian to play the hero and confess his feelings.

But Tristan couldn't do much about it. Miles had the better social network.

Back at the Mercer Group, Brandon buried himself in the company ledgers.

No matter how he crunched the numbers, the cash reserves would only last two or three months. Even with aggressive budget cuts, they would hit a wall by month four.

What if...

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