Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 59

Professor Avery?

Lillian’s mind spun, and she immediately understood. The incident with old Mr. Montrose had already made their intentions perfectly clear.

“If you’re not here to tell me I can go get my grandmother and mother, then I don’t think we have anything to talk about.”

Seeing her resistance, Brandon gave Colin a meaningful look. Colin immediately followed her as she walked away. “Lillian, Lillian, wait up!”

Lillian didn’t slow down, forcing Colin to hurry to keep pace. “Lillian, Brandon and I are just concerned about you. We’re worried, don’t you know that? At the end of the day, you’re our biological sister. We’ll always look out for you. If you keep being so willful, no one will be able to help you.”

“I don’t need your help,” Lillian said flatly. “And you can’t help me anyway.”

“Lillian, don’t say things you don’t mean. We don’t know who you’re relying on, but you’re not like Bella. She can stand on her own two feet. What about you? The only people you can truly count on are your family. Listen to me, Bella is probably going to secure the partnership with Litech NaLabs soon. We were at Professor Avery’s lecture today... Never mind, you probably don’t understand how important he is. The point is, Bella has even managed to forge a connection with him. Once she partners with Nathan, he’ll probably want to stay on her good side because of her connection to the professor. What happens then? What if Nathan just kicks you to the curb? Right now, your only way out is to have a second child with Sebastian. It will save Noah, and it will save you.”

Lillian stopped abruptly. This again? Her eyes filled with a bottomless scorn. “Colin, in all of your eyes, what exactly am I?”

Colin didn’t understand her question. He raised his voice, frustrated. “Lillian!”

“I didn’t want the money. I gave up my shares. All I want is my grandmother and my mother. Is that still not enough for you?”

Colin’s face fell with disappointment. “Lillian, I’ve spelled it all out for you. Don’t you get it? Bella is more useful, more valuable, to both the Mercer family and the Blake family than you are. The way things are going, Sebastian will divorce you and marry her sooner or later. Brandon and I are just trying to get you to see your situation clearly and leave yourself a way out.”

“Enough!” Lillian finally snapped. “Bella is valuable and useful, and I’m useless! In your eyes, my only purpose is my ability to have children. Fine, then I’ll tell you. After two years in prison, I’ve lost that ability. Now will you finally stop hounding me about having a second child with Sebastian?”

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