Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 926

After leaving the estate, Sebastian ordered Bella's mangled car to be towed and dumped directly on the Mercer family's front lawn.

When the wreckage arrived, the Mercer household instantly learned of Bella's explosive arrest.

Sabrina Ward's eyes rolled back in her head, and she collapsed directly into Martin Mercer's arms.

"Honey! What's wrong? Don't scare me!" Martin panicked, holding her up.

Sabrina fluttered her eyes open, tears immediately streaming down her face. "My poor Bella! She's been under so much stress, and now the police have her! What are we going to do? Martin, you have to save her! It's getting dark. She can't spend the night in a jail cell! She has a reputation to uphold. If this gets out, her future is ruined!"

Brandon Mercer let out a harsh bark of laughter. "Her future? Haven't you seen the trending news today, Ms. Ward? Our dear sister is the star of the internet. Tell me, did you know she was playing lapdog and toy for rich sleazebags? We certainly didn't."

Sabrina had seen the headlines. She knew of Bella's dark history from years ago, but she assumed that once Bella returned from studying abroad and sank her claws into Sebastian, those old ties were severed forever. The leaked photos were terrifyingly recent; Sabrina recognized the outfits. She couldn't fathom why her brilliant daughter, who was inches away from securing her throne as Mrs. Blake, would dive back into such humiliating filth.

Before he could speak, Colin Mercer chimed in with biting sarcasm. "Wow, her reputation is just too precious, isn't it? Dad's status is ten times hers, and he spent days locked up. Let her rot in a cell for a night. Besides, the Blakes were the ones who called the cops."

Colin shrugged and walked off, leaving Martin to his own devices.

Martin hated spending money, especially when the Mercer family finances were already spread dangerously thin. Bribing officials and hiring fixers would burn through cash they couldn't spare. But seeing Sabrina sobbing so pathetically shattered his resolve. With a heavy sigh, he agreed to make the calls.