Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 99

With this factory, Lillian's future plans would proceed much more smoothly.

From design to production, she wouldn't have to rely on outside contractors.

This was a very good thing.

"Having you as a partner certainly makes my life easier.

Leonard, I met your parents today."

Leonard didn't seem surprised, just nodded slightly. "The old folks are just here for a vacation. They probably went to the conference to see my uncle. He's so busy these days, it's not easy to get a moment with him."

Lillian smiled. "'Old folks'? If I hadn't seen them with my own eyes today, I might have believed you.

Your parents look so young, especially Mrs. Prescott. She's beautiful and youthful, like a young girl."

Leonard chuckled. "If she heard you say that, her ego would go through the roof.

She's already narcissistic enough. If someone validates her, she'll start thinking she's a goddess."

"Mrs. Prescott is genuinely well-preserved, very young and beautiful. You shouldn't speak about her like that behind her back.

By the way, at the main table tonight, there was also a couple from Sevria Bay, the Montroses.

For some reason, the Mercer family thought I knew old Mr. Montrose and kept insisting I introduce them to him as a connection."

Leonard hadn't heard this from Lillian before.

"Old Monty? Why would they think you know that old geezer?"

Lillian was surprised. It seemed her guess had been right.

At the dinner table, she had sensed that the Montrose family held less sway than the Prescotts, almost as if they were subordinate.

And now, hearing Leonard's nickname for the old gentleman—Old Monty.

Someone others respectfully called 'old Mr. Montrose' was just an 'old geezer' to him.

Their relationship was clearly not ordinary.

Lillian shook her head. "I have no idea. Today was the first time I've ever met them.

If the Mercers hadn't mentioned his name to me, I wouldn't even have known who he was.

I never paid attention to that world before."

The Montrose family's business was in traditional sectors, primarily shipping and overseas casinos.

She had never been interested in those industries.

Since childhood, her focus had been on new technologies, so the name meant nothing to her.

That was why she had been so puzzled when the Mercer family asked her to make the introduction.

Leonard thought for a moment, and then it clicked.

Old Mr. Montrose had visited him once while he was in the hospital.

The Mercer family must have been there that day and seen them together. Since Lillian was staying in his room at the time, they must have misunderstood the situation.

Realizing this, Leonard couldn't help but laugh.

"So that's what happened."

"What?" Lillian asked.

Leonard explained the likely misunderstanding.

Lillian's brow furrowed, and then she let out a cold laugh.

"They really are something else. Their desperation to climb the social ladder is so blatant, they don't even try to hide it from me. They even threatened me. And the irony is, I actually did end up meeting this old Mr. Montrose."

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