Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 758

Lillian couldn't help but tune into the livestream.

The online chatter was deafening, and even before the trending topics disappeared, the Mercers' paid trolls had already started fanning the flames.

She knew this wouldn't just blow over easily.

Sure enough, even with Victor stepping in to scrub the hashtags, the sheer volume of public interest made it impossible to suppress completely.

The Mercers were making the most of the spotlight, showing absolutely no intention of letting her off the hook. They were emptying every bucket of mud they had right onto her head.

Leonard hadn't wanted Lillian to pay attention to the circus, but when he saw her pull up the stream, he watched right alongside her. He knew he couldn't talk her out of it, and perhaps it was better to know exactly what kind of lies they were spinning.

Lillian was well aware of what she was up against.

What she hadn't anticipated was the conversation instantly pivoting to her time in prison.

A flash of anger flared in her chest. Back then, she had a recording, but it hadn't been enough to serve as direct evidence.

She had also been young, impulsive, and prone to acting out—a combination that had brought an avalanche of trouble down on her.

Lillian was currently looking into it, but she hadn't found any solid leads yet.

"If it's upsetting you, turn it off," Leonard murmured. "If you want to hit back, leave it to me."

She immediately shifted into a soothing tone. "Celia, don't worry about this. Let me handle my end of things. You stay out of it. And absolutely do not go live or make a statement.

"Once our lawyers track the source of the rumors, they'll deal with it, and the lies will fall apart on their own.

"I'll be getting your family out of the country soon. They'll disappear. If you step into the spotlight now, all the attention will shift to them.

"You'll never get a normal life back, and they'll drag you down with them.

"Worse, if the public starts digging into your relatives, it'll make my job ten times harder. Instead of letting them ruin your life, let's cut them off completely. Do you understand? No explanations, and definitely no livestreams."

Celia still sounded frantic. "But Ms. Mercer, this is my mess! How can I just let you take the fall for me?"