Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 565

Inside the hotel suite, Brandon and Colin sat in the living room without any luggage. The two brothers had opened a bottle and were drowning their sorrows while they waited for Bella.

Bella had bought them some changes of clothes on her way over. She was not happy to see them.

Brandon spoke first. “Was your hotel fully booked? This place is so far away, it’s going to be a pain to coordinate anything.”

Bella retorted, “My hotel is close to the Blake Group, which is convenient for my work. The hotel I got for you is close to the Mercer Group, so it’ll be convenient for you to go to the office. What’s the problem?

Besides, since you were already planning to sneak out and hide, couldn't you have prepared a little better instead of making me arrange everything for you?”

Colin shot back, “We were in a hurry, with people chasing us. What’s wrong with you helping us out?”

Bella dropped the subject. After setting down the bags, she poured herself a glass of whiskey. Just as she was about to take a sip, Brandon snatched the glass from her hand.

“We’ve been drinking, so you shouldn't. You'll need to drive later.”

Bella stared at them. “You don't actually expect me to drive you to Halfridge Villas to find Lillian, do you?”

“Your mom already told you?” Brandon asked.

Bella said irritably, “Lillian isn't the person you think she is anymore. After all this time, haven't you figured it out? She’s not someone you can just push around anymore.

She will never agree to your plan. I think it’s pointless to go and annoy her.

And who knows who's backing her at Halfridge Villas. For her to still be living there in her condition… I’m telling you, it’s better not to provoke her.”

Brandon scoffed. “Easy for you to say. If we don’t go to Lillian, then you go convince your mother to make a public apology. You know perfectly well that would solve this.”

With Martin and Sabrina absent, the three of them could speak freely.

Bella snapped. “Fine. I’ll go convince her to apologize. Then my wedding gets called off by the Blake family, I get dumped, and I become the laughingstock of the entire city.

Everyone will know my mother is a vicious, evil stepmother who did those things to Lillian.

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