Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 309

"So, the elder Blakes turned around and called Martin, asking him to bring her here.

A jinx like her should just die outside. Why does she have to come back and ruin my life?"

Bella latched onto the key points.

Lillian was sick. Gravely ill.

The elder Blakes had tried to get her, and she had refused.

So, the phone call Hannah overheard between Sebastian and Old Mr. Blake wasn't about moving *her* into the Blake estate, but about the elder Blakes getting Lillian?

Sebastian… he still wanted to take care of Lillian?

Bella took a deep breath, quickly weighing the situation.

Lillian was seriously ill and near death. Whether it was true or not, people would naturally sympathize with a patient. The weaker person always garners more care and affection; that put Lillian in an unassailable position.

Unless she did something truly unforgivable, everyone would feel obligated to look after her and hesitate to be harsh.

People were always more tolerant of those who were gravely ill and dying.

Bella gritted her teeth, but she had to swallow her anger.

This was a problem.

If the Mercer family refused to take Lillian in, Sebastian would likely side with her, and the elder Blakes were already on her side. That would make it even harder for her to marry Sebastian.

Sabrina said, "Bella, Martin probably forgot that you're staying in Lillian's old room. He just ordered them to get 'that jinx's' room ready.

I got angry, and the staff fanned the flames, so they went ahead and cleared out the room."

Bella frowned. "What? They kicked me out? So, in this mansion, I'm really just a guest? Mom, you and he are legally married. You're the mistress of this house. How can you let them push you around like that?

It's clear I'm not a real Mercer. I'm still an outsider, so of course, no one thinks of me when something good happens."

Sabrina sighed. "Alright, don't be angry. What's so great about living in this mansion permanently anyway? It's better to marry Sebastian as soon as possible, move out, and live in the Blake family's estate. That's one of the top properties in all of Northwyn.

Even if you don't live in the Blake estate, Sebastian's new villa would be an upgrade from here, right?"

Bella shot back, "How can I get married if they don't get divorced? How can I move into Sebastian's villa? Is that Lillian going to cling to her title as Sebastian's wife even in death?"