Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 674

Stephen's face lit up at the news.

"Great! I've been waiting for a chance to stand up for you, but I never got the opportunity. Now's my chance, I'll…"

Lillian saw his excitement bubbling over and realized he was probably planning to settle old scores, including when she was framed and sent to prison. She quickly cut him off.

"Stephen… Stephen, we're only going on Saturday to retrieve a part of my marital assets. That portion contains some priceless family heirlooms. If it hadn't been for yesterday's incident, I would have forgotten about them. So, when we go on Saturday, we absolutely cannot cause any extra drama. We just take what I want and leave. I'm asking you to be there as my family's representative, as a witness. We can't make a scene. Remember that, please?"

Stephen scratched his head. "I get it, I do. It's just a shame I can't help you get the justice you deserve for what happened before."

Lillian said, "Be patient. What goes around comes around. Their time just hasn't come yet. I'm not in a hurry, so you shouldn't be either."

Stephen considered that Lillian was indeed very capable. She probably already had a plan, and if he acted rashly, he might just mess things up. He nodded. "Alright, I promise you. I won't cause any trouble. You have my word."

Lillian nodded. That was all she needed.

Bella confirmed, "Of course it's true. I was right there and heard it clearly. It was her own idea to return those things, and I couldn't be happier. When she and Sebastian got married, the Mercer Group was at the height of its power. Back then, the matriarch wasn't in a vegetative state yet, was she? She put so much effort into planning that wedding, so her marital assets must have been substantial. If we can get all that back, we can swap them out and use them for my marital assets. Wouldn't that be better?"

Sabrina sighed. "That's true, but she said she's only returning the portion given by the three Mercer men. She won't return the marital assets the old woman gave her, right? Most of the old woman's money and shares went to those two brothers. Lillian didn't take a cent, but the marital assets the old woman gave her must be worth a lot of money too."

Bella said, "That's also true. But even if we hired a lawyer and fought it in court, we'd have a hard time winning that. Forget it. I tested the waters with Sebastian, and he has no intention of fighting for it. In fact, he seems to think Lillian's request is perfectly reasonable. He even seems to admire her for not wanting the marital assets from her Mercer father and brothers. I think we should just let it go. Getting back the items from the three men is already a good deal. It should be a lot of valuable stuff anyway."