Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 890

After Martin and the brothers delivered their damning statement, they refused to say another word.

The reporters, having scored the scoop of a lifetime, were buzzing with shock. The moment they were escorted out of the estate, they practically sprinted to their vans to break the story.

In an instant, the video clips released by various media outlets exploded across the internet. The revelation that Lillian was the legendary Li had just dropped at noon, and the hype had been astronomical. It was a global phenomenon, discussed by tech peers worldwide. Several foreign executives had even canceled their schedules and flown out immediately, hoping to secure a partnership with the genius Li.

Yet, by early evening, the Mercer family had dropped this catastrophic bombshell. The allegations detonated online like dynamite.

The media was thrilled by the massive spike in traffic, but the countless tech companies gearing up for a partnership suddenly froze, completely unsure of how to proceed. Numerous corporations that had already clocked out for the day urgently called their employees back to the office for emergency meetings.

Meanwhile, Bella, who had been scrolling through her phone so obsessively that she forgot to eat, finally felt a wave of profound relief as she saw the overwhelming coverage exposing Lillian.

*Exactly,* she thought. *How could Lillian possibly be that legendary hacker?*

Bella worked in the industry herself; she knew exactly what echelon of skill Li possessed. She also knew the insurmountable gap between her own abilities and the legend's. If Lillian actually possessed that level of talent, Bella truly wouldn't have to worry about her marriage—Sebastian would be the one desperately worrying about how to keep a woman like that by his side for the rest of his life.

Soaking in the hit pieces against Lillian, Bella felt a deeply satisfying thrill. It seemed to sweep away the dark clouds from her ruined wedding earlier that day. She didn't have the mental capacity to think further ahead. She would handle Lillian's destruction first, then find a way to track down Debbie Harris. When she had fled the wedding venue, she had seen Debbie being dragged away by bodyguards. Bella had tried calling, but Debbie's phone was shut off, and she was completely unreachable.

A sudden sense of sheer absurdity washed over her. Staring at the headlines, she actually laughed out loud.

Leonard knew her well enough to recognize that she was furious to the extreme. If she wasn't, she wouldn't be reacting this way. After all, they used to be her family. Her father. Her two older brothers.

It was precisely because of that biological tie that their 'insider exposes' carried so much weight. Claiming she couldn't possibly be Li, and alleging she bought her way into St. Kingsley University—it was the perfect poison to convince the public. At least half the internet had swallowed it whole. But the other half was still holding their ground.

"It seems they really didn't know you at all," Leonard said softly. "They were completely oblivious to everything you were doing back then."