Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 761

But he had no time to overthink it.

"Don't worry about the noise," Brandon said. "It's just netizens talking to themselves. What does that have to do with us? Let's ignore it for now and focus on minimizing the fallout from today. We can't let this drag the Mercer Group down. We finally got the chance to resume trading."

At noon, seeing the news online, the Mercer family rushed to leverage the internet traffic, hoping to use it to turn their fortunes around.

But by evening, their live stream was banned, and public opinion completely flipped.

Sure, some people online questioned Lillian's character and left nasty comments. But starting a business was her own prerogative, and she definitely hadn't withheld any wages.

Plus, she had survived such a severe illness. Although she was mostly recovered now, many netizens had seen the timeline on her leaked medical records.

To still be starting a business and chasing her dreams after all that—how was that not inspiring?

Still, plenty of curious netizens flooded her official account, asking why Lillian had gone to prison in the first place.

Using her newly created account, Lillian replied under the official post: *I was young and reckless. When the person I loved most and my closest family members pointed the finger at me, weighing the pros and cons, they decided that sending me to prison was the most profitable option. They traded my freedom for their own benefits and peace of mind.*

Shortly after, Emma used the official account to like the comment.

After that, Lillian didn't reply to a single word.

She knew that as long as she didn't aggressively push the issue, Bella would absolutely not step up to respond to the prison stint.

She had the audio recordings, and Bella was carrying a guilty conscience.

Bella wouldn't dare make a move right now.

Any reaction could potentially provoke Lillian. If the truth of the past was dragged into the light, Lillian could simply release the recordings. Even if it didn't send Bella to prison, being judged by the court of public opinion would completely destroy her.

So, despite all the wild guesses online, the buzz around Lillian's imprisonment eventually faded into an unresolved mystery.

Because of that, everyone believed Lillian's short response even more.

The Mercer family had originally planned to use the chaos to farm traffic and goodwill. Instead, it backfired spectacularly, and they were now facing a massive public backlash.

Lillian had mentioned her closest family members. Who else could that be but them?

For sending their own daughter and sister to prison, the three Mercer men were dragged straight into the center of the media storm.

That evening, Sebastian returned home, still unaware of the massive shift in public opinion. But Mr. and Mrs. Blake had always paid close attention to Lillian. Seeing the news had left them absolutely heartbroken.

"That bastard! What a complete jerk. While I was abroad recovering, he actually sent his own wife—the mother of his child—to prison! He made Lillian suffer through such torment!"

Sebastian had barely stepped through the door when he heard the old man shouting in a fury.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but it was too late.

"Sebastian, stop right there!"