Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 344

Feeling particularly exhausted, Lillian decided not to return to the Mercer family home that evening.

In her heart, she no longer considered it her home. It wasn't a safe harbor where she could rest when she was weary.

So, after finishing her work, Lillian instructed her driver to take her to Halfridge Villas.

She called the landline at the Mercer estate to inform the staff that she wouldn't be coming back for the night.

When she didn't appear at the dinner table, the Mercer men showed a rare moment of concern.

The maid briefly explained, then served the food.

"Isn't Lillian unwell? Since she's moved back home, why is she always out and about?"

Brandon was especially annoyed with his father today. With Sabrina and Bella also absent from the dinner table, there was no one to divert the conversation.

The three men were clearly on edge, and they used Lillian as a pretext to take passive-aggressive jabs at each other.

Brandon said, "Lillian has more than just herself to worry about. She has Grandma and Mom to think of. She has to take care of them, right?

If you're so concerned, Dad, why don't you spend a few million dollars to renovate the house, like they did at Halfridge Villas, and bring Grandma and Mom back to live here?"

Colin, who had been looking grim, suddenly burst out laughing.

It's just because you see I'm getting older and have a child on the way in my old age. You're afraid I'll play favorites and leave all the family assets to my youngest, cutting you two out, aren't you?

Look at yourselves now. Do you even have an ounce of decency as older brothers?

That's an unborn child, not even here yet, and you're already scheming. Don't think I don't know you've been quiet at the company these past few days because you're planning some big move for my birthday party.

Let me tell you, if you dare to pull any stunts at my party and ruin my reputation, I won't leave a single share of my stock to you. I'll leave everything to the child in Sabrina's belly.

All the years I've spent raising and educating you have been a complete waste.

And that goes for your good-for-nothing sister, too. That ungrateful brat. The Blake elders were so good to her, but she didn't know how to hold onto that golden opportunity. Does she really think she can come back and compete?"