Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 863

But instead of her hundred-million-dollar fairy tale, she received a brutal strike to the face. Sebastian had hit her so hard she nearly collapsed.

"Sebastian..." she whispered, staring at him in disbelief.

"Who told you to make decisions on your own?" he roared.

Both of her cheeks burned with agonizing pain, the humiliation piercing straight to her core.

"I..."

Sebastian didn't let her finish. Abandoning all pretense of dignity, he turned to the media and shouted, "Stop filming! Cut the livestreams right now!"

The reporters jumped. The usually composed and refined CEO was screaming at them like a lunatic. The stark contrast was terrifying.

Bella shrank back in fear.

Old Mrs. Blake frowned, noticing the escalating chaos. "Let's take this to a private lounge. It's a family matter."

But Old Mr. Blake had suffered a massive betrayal decades ago. Now, in his twilight years, he had been targeted with the exact same disgusting scheme. He refused to suppress his fury.

Reputation? Social standing?

What had he done wrong? He was just a devoted husband. He wasn't the one with the filthy, scheming mind. It was their fault, and they deserved the fallout.

He wasn't going to spare anyone's feelings today.

"If she had the guts to do it, she shouldn't be afraid of the public finding out. Let's lay it all out," Old Mr. Blake declared loudly. "Sebastian, you need to see exactly what kind of trash you're marrying."

Martin stared at Sabrina in disbelief. "You actually conspired to extort a dowry?"

Sabrina, overwhelmed with panic and humiliation, burst into tears, realizing her social standing was ruined forever.

Meanwhile, Lillian Mercer's launch event was proceeding flawlessly.

Because the livestream link had been posted on Nexus—a secret digital hub for the world's elite developers—industry titans realized what was happening. They hadn't heard news of Li in years.

The news spread from Nexus to the rest of the world like wildfire.

In minutes, top-tier executives, developers, and tech giants flooded the Lillionix Grand Launch livestream, pushing the view count into the millions.

The entire tech world watched with bated breath, desperate to finally catch a glimpse of the legendary Li.