Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 861

As soon as Bella Ward finished speaking, Old Mr. Blake raised his hand and slapped her hard across the other side of her face.

The sharp sound made all the guests gasp in shock.

Even the people who had been covertly watching the Lillionix Grand Launch on their phones looked up, their attention instantly hijacked by the drama unfolding on stage.

Bella's mouth fell open, utterly stunned. She wasn't the only one; the entire crowd was frozen in disbelief.

Sebastian Blake reacted a moment later, stepping in front of Bella to shield her.

"Dad, don't you think this is too much? It's our wedding day, and we have guests. Do you really not care about the Blake family's reputation?"

He quickly shot a frantic look at Julian Ross.

Julian stood there, dumbfounded, struggling to process the chaos.

Sebastian glared at him, silently ordering him to cut the livestreams immediately. This was a monumental humiliation. If it continued, they would become a global laughingstock.

Julian snapped out of it and rushed to order the media to kill their feeds.

But the reporters weren't fools. A massive scandal at a billionaire's wedding was a goldmine of traffic. If they missed this, they'd never get another chance. They ignored Julian's threats, actively angling their cameras to get sharper shots of the stage.

Julian paced frantically, but the media completely refused to cooperate.

"You disgraceful son! You dare talk about reputation after the despicable things you've done? You've ruined the Blake family's name!"

Old Mr. Blake shook with anger. Old Mrs. Blake quickly steadied him, her voice filled with concern. "Please, watch your health. Don't ruin your heart over these shameless people."

Old Mr. Blake stood tall and pointed a trembling finger at Sebastian. "If you want to remain my heir, and my son, you will banish your shameless biological mother from Northwyn. And you will kick this vicious, scheming woman out of our home. The Blake family will never tolerate a daughter-in-law who hires a woman like Vesper to drug and seduce her father-in-law, record a video, and blackmail us for a hundred million dollars! If you give Debbie Harris and Bella Ward any place in our family, consider yourself disowned!"

Sebastian froze, the air leaving his lungs.

He finally found his voice. "Debbie Harris? Banish her? Wait, what does she have to do with Bella?"