Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 757

"Once we're married, we'll be spending a lot of time together," Bella continued, her voice pleading. "I don't want things to be incredibly awkward forever. Do you understand how I feel, Sebastian?"

Sebastian understood perfectly, but he had absolutely no intention of fixing the problem.

What was there to fix? If his parents strongly opposed it again, he would simply compromise and walk away without taking any of the blame.

For now, though, he offered a token reassurance. "We have plenty of time. They'll see your good qualities eventually."

Since Sebastian was heading back to the estate, there was no way he was bringing her along. Bella knew better than to throw a tantrum over it.

Besides, she had much more interesting things to do today.

"Alright, I'll let you get back to work then," she said brightly.

Whatever else happened, Sebastian's reaction had left her thoroughly satisfied.

Returning to her office in high spirits, Bella immediately called Sabrina to ask about the evening's livestream arrangements.

With such a massive scandal breaking, they absolutely had to capitalize on it.

Lillian was being hounded by workers for unpaid wages, and the internet was already doubting her character and competence. At a critical moment like this, it was the perfect opportunity for her mother to make a comeback.

Sabrina was no fool; she knew exactly how to play the game. If they didn't seize this chance, she would be the one getting dragged through the mud online.

But by late afternoon, the trending hashtags had vanished.

The Mercers' short-lived celebration turned into utter confusion. Why had the top-trending topics suddenly disappeared?

Still, no one cared too much. Even if they were gone, the damage was already done.

Mercer Group moved in unison, explicitly pinning the entire disaster on Lillian.

[Bosses who withhold wages can go straight to hell.]

[Bosses who withhold wages can go straight to hell.]

A disgruntled worker seemingly hijacked the chat, spamming the same furious comment.

Then, the conversation pivoted back to the prison rumors.

[She looks perfectly healthy but got out on medical parole? And now she's running a company and scamming workers? Something smells fishy.]

[We need a full investigation!]

[Agreed! Investigate whoever let her out. Was it a legal loophole or pure corruption?]

[Seriously, how did someone like her get released?!]