Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 839

"Bella, you are far too sweet. I should be the one buying you a gift to celebrate you and Sebastian tying the knot! How on earth did I end up receiving something from you? I don't even know what to say.

But seriously, Sebastian is a lucky man.

Seeing him marry you makes me so happy for him. You are leagues better than that other woman."

Bella blushed slightly, a surge of triumph washing over her. She adored hearing people say she was better than Lillian.

That kind of validation was deeply intoxicating.

"Ms. Harris, you can't compare me to her. I'm nowhere near as perfect. Despite her flaws, she was born into a wealthy family. I didn't have the luxury of being born with that kind of pedigree."

"Pedigree? Bella, absolutely do not sell yourself short. I don't care where you came from. My son is the CEO of the Blake Group, which makes you the wife of the CEO of the Blake Group. That is the highest status anyone could ask for."

Bella smiled. Say what you will, but she loved the sound of that.

After a brief pause, Debbie suddenly gasped. "Oh, listen to me rambling! Bella, why are you still calling me Ms. Harris?

You have the marriage license in your hands now. You are officially my daughter-in-law.

Isn't it time you changed how you address me?"

Bella ducked her head, a blush spreading across her cheeks as if she were terribly shy. After a moment, she looked up, met Debbie's eyes, and said softly, "Mom."

Debbie grinned from ear to ear. "Oh, that sounds wonderful. Absolutely wonderful."

This wasn't Sebastian's first marriage, but it was the first time a daughter-in-law had ever called her 'Mom.'

Hearing it out loud was undeniably satisfying.

After all, she had never experienced this before.

She had birthed and raised a son, and now, she finally got to taste what it felt like to be a mother-in-law.

Of course, that warm, fuzzy feeling evaporated almost immediately.

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