Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 855

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Bella was desperate for the moment she would dazzle everyone. She couldn't wait for that stubborn old man to personally march up to the stage and present her with a ten-million-dollar bridal gift. She was going to show the entire world exactly how highly the Blake family valued her.

"I just saw her heading this way," Hannah replied.

Sabrina had originally planned to stand at the front and greet guests, but Sebastian's staff had firmly blocked her from doing so.

Sebastian hadn't wanted Sabrina at the wedding at all. Her absence would have prevented people from remembering the humiliating livestream apology she had been forced to make a while back. However, Bella had sobbed and pleaded, playing the victim. She cried about how she and her mother only had each other, and how devastating it would be if Sabrina couldn't watch her walk down the aisle. Sebastian had relented, but on one strict condition: Sabrina had to keep a painfully low profile. She wasn't allowed to mingle. She had to sit quietly during the banquet and retreat to the lounge immediately after eating.

In short, she was ordered to be invisible.

Meanwhile, Martin and Brandon Mercer were stationed at the entrance, proudly acting as hosts. Since the Mercer family had blatantly ignored Sebastian's wishes and invited dozens of their own business associates, they were busy working the crowd.

With nothing else to do, Sabrina slipped into the bridal suite.

Seeing her enter, Bella immediately dismissed the bridesmaids. Once the door clicked shut, she leaned in, her eyes wide. "Mom, are Debbie and the old man here yet?"

"Not yet," Sabrina whispered. "I called twenty minutes ago, but the call was declined. She must have just woken up."

Bella's face tightened with anxiety. "She didn't answer? Why wouldn't she answer?"

"Relax," Sabrina soothed. "She texted me right after. Said they were on their way and would definitely make it in time."

Still paranoid, Bella snatched Sabrina's phone to read the message herself. Seeing the text finally allowed her shoulders to drop.

"Thank God. Debbie actually pulled it off. Dealing with these stubborn old fools really does require brilliant women like you and Debbie."

Sabrina smiled, though a flicker of bitter disappointment crossed her eyes.

"I just miscalculated my own steps," Sabrina murmured. "Otherwise, I'd be out there greeting the guests properly today, sharing in the glory."

Bella squeezed her mother's hands. "Mom, you said it yourself—me securing this marriage is the only thing that matters, right? Nothing else is important."