Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 240

She reached out and touched Brandon's face, her fingers gently stroking his skin.

A smile spread across her face. "Martin, is that you, Martin? You've come to see me! You've come to see me!"

Brandon stared at his mother. Her state was unnerving. He couldn't believe that after all these years of being mentally unwell, she still remembered Martin's name.

"Mom, I'm not Dad," Brandon said, frustrated. "I'm your son, Brandon. Your eldest son. Mom, can you please get Lillian for me? Lillian listens to you. If you ask her to come out, she'll definitely come. Please, can you call her for me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Eleanor's demeanor shifted completely. In an instant, she slapped him across the face.

She was still holding the bouquet of roses she had just picked from the garden, thorns and all. She slammed them into his face.

The thorns raked across Brandon's skin, opening several cuts from which blood immediately began to trickle.

He felt a stinging pain and touched his cheek, his hand coming away wet with blood. Before he could react, Eleanor struck him again, leaving another set of scratches on his face.

"Mom…"

Brandon was in shock.

Eleanor not only hit him but began screaming as she did. "You cheater! You're worthless! Cheater! I'll kill you! You ruined me! You piece of trash, you ruined my life! I want you dead! I'm going to kill you!"

The staff members were, in fact, doctors and nurses. Because of Eleanor's special condition, they wore regular clothes to interact with her, not uniforms.

"Mr. Mercer, you should find a moment and leave!" one of them urged. "Your presence is detrimental to Ms. Lancaster's treatment."

Forcibly restraining Eleanor would indeed be a setback for her current stage of therapy.

Just then, Lillian appeared. "Brandon!" she yelled. "Are you not satisfied until you've turned this place upside down?"

She walked toward Eleanor, gently calling out to her as she slowly got closer. "Mom…"