Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 772

"Are you sure you aren't misjudging this?" Colin asked, his eyes wide. "I just feel like... you're giving Lillian way too much credit."

"I don't know," Brandon murmured. "Maybe it's just my imagination, or maybe someone really is pulling the strings for her.

I know she doesn't have what it takes, but if the person backing her is powerful enough, anything is possible."

"That's taking it a bit too far, isn't it?

She definitely inherited Mom's stunning looks, but that beauty depreciated a long time ago.

Marriage, kids, prison, illness... with all those massive red flags attached to her name, who would even want her?

And aside from her face, she has absolutely nothing else to offer.

Historically, heiresses who get exiled from high society just watch their lives circle the drain. None of them ever bounce back and do better."

"I want to give her a call," Brandon said abruptly. "I should explain what happened yesterday while I'm at it."

Colin blinked in shock. Explain?

"How do you even explain that to her?"

"Blame it on the other departments. Tell her we've been completely swamped with the stock resumption and didn't have the time to micromanage those issues."

Colin thought about it for a second and realized it wasn't a terrible excuse.

"That makes sense. It's a solid angle."

Brandon crushed his cigarette out in the ashtray and immediately dialed Lillian's number.

He made sure to use a brand-new SIM card, one she hadn't blocked yet.

Lillian had been incredibly busy the past couple of days and didn't check the caller ID closely before answering.

Then she heard Brandon's voice.

Her brows furrowed in instant annoyance. "We have absolutely nothing to talk about."

If she was willing to intervene, the Mercers could definitely salvage their partnership with the Blake Group.

And if they secured that partnership, the crushing pressure on their shoulders would lighten significantly.

Unfortunately, Lillian wasn't giving them the time of day.

"What about Noah? Is there any way we can get in touch with him?"

During the two years Bella had raised him, Noah had grown very close to the Mercer family.

He used to stay over at their house all the time, constantly trailing after them, sweetly calling them Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle.

If they could find Noah and bring him back, maybe the elder Blakes would soften up and agree to help.

As for Sebastian, surely he wouldn't completely ignore his own parents' demands, right?

Colin shook his head in frustration. "I haven't been able to find out a thing. There's zero news. I have no idea where the elder Blakes sent Noah, but they're keeping it airtight. Are they doing this just to keep him away from us?"