Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 873

Hearing this, Bella finally looked up at Sebastian. Her mother had truly gone all out for her.

Now, it all rested on Sebastian's attitude.

Even though his parents had made their stance obvious, if Sebastian dealt with Debbie, it should serve as enough of an answer for them.

After all, they were already married. If Sebastian protected her—even if he was just preserving her for her professional value and abilities—the elder Blakes couldn't really object, right?

Even with the catastrophic public humiliation today, her mother had stepped up as the scapegoat. Her public explanation would clear Bella's name.

This was a perfect way out for Sebastian, wasn't it?

Even if the wedding ceremony fell apart, they had already signed their marriage certificate. They were legally husband and wife.

If they really got a divorce...

Bella remembered that she and Sebastian hadn't even signed a prenuptial agreement. If he was dead set on divorcing her just because of his father's ultimatum, he would have to surrender half his net worth to her.

Surely, Sebastian wouldn't be willing to part with that much.

Thinking of this, Bella felt a renewed surge of confidence.

Combined with her supposed skills, she firmly believed Sebastian would choose to save their marriage.

Sebastian stared at her with a deep, somber gaze. Bella couldn't decipher what lay hidden in his eyes; it was an intense emotion she couldn't quite name.

Moments later, Sebastian looked down at Sabrina. "Is that so?"

That simple question made Sabrina tremble in fear.

Bella's heart skipped a beat, leaving her no time to formulate a response.

On the other side, Martin had already made his decision after a hushed discussion with his sons.

Even though Bella's recent behavior had severely disappointed the brothers, the Mercer Group had managed to stabilize its plummeting stock by riding the hype of this high-profile marriage.

They concluded that it was in their best interest to temporarily salvage Bella and Sebastian's marriage.

The three men stepped forward to persuade Sebastian.

Meanwhile, Lillian had started her project much later, yet she was currently commanding the attention of the entire world. Right now, her small startup was probably drowning in partnerships and orders.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Julian knew he had to immediately inform his boss that the legendary Li he had been desperately hunting for was his ex-wife, Lillian.

Ignoring the Mercers' pleas, Julian stepped forward and handed over his tablet.

He interrupted forcefully. "Boss, Ms. Mercer's product launch was an astronomical success. The Li you've been searching for..."

Before Julian could finish, Bella scowled. Was this really the time to bring up Lillian's pathetic little startup?

Thinking the secretary was being wildly inappropriate, she reached out to grab Sebastian's arm.

Instead, Sebastian violently shook off her hand and snatched the tablet from Julian.

His eyes locked onto the massive, bold headline flashing across the screen.

[BREAKING: Lillionix CEO Lillian Mercer Revealed as Legendary Developer Behind Li Algorithm!]