Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 868

Lillian stood up gracefully in the spotlight, bowed deeply to the audience behind her, and walked up to the stage.

Nathan waited for her, handing over the microphone with a proud smile.

She moved with effortless elegance, every step radiating absolute confidence.

The industry titans in the room and the millions watching online were completely shell-shocked.

Lillian Mercer was Li?

It was inconceivable. Everyone knew she owned the company, but for months, the media had painted it as a sinking ship.

The only positive news they had ever had was hiring Victor Knight.

Aside from that, it was all negative press—rumors of bankruptcy, unpaid wages, and impending collapse.

Under those circumstances, no one could have ever linked Lillian to the legendary Li. It felt impossible.

Even her own employees were dumbfounded, staring at the stage in disbelief.

Emma Ruiz stared in awe.

Lillian... Li!

In an instant, it all made perfect sense to Emma.

Even as Lillian took the stage, many still couldn't process it. Was she really the myth?

Nathan pulled her into a brief hug. With tears in his eyes, he whispered, "I finally feel like you're really back. The dream we started at fifteen is finally continuing. Thank you, my old friend."

Nathan was the only one who truly knew the depth of Li's legacy.

Lillian smiled, holding the microphone with the ease of someone entirely in her element.

She needed no script. Explaining her own life's work was effortless, and she commanded the room with magnetic energy.

The livestream, which had started with just a few thousand viewers, was now bursting with hundreds of thousands, and the numbers were climbing relentlessly.