Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1065

Lillian was caught off guard for a second, but she quickly melted into the kiss, responding with equal fervor.

Their seamless chemistry was undeniable, the sheer happiness radiating from their embrace practically spilling over.

Standing off to the side, Ethan was so hyped he practically wanted to give a standing ovation.

His boss really knew how to handle things. Absolutely dominant.

This single kiss was enough to send that washed-up ex to an early grave!

Sebastian could spout a thousand infuriating lines, but none of it hit as hard as this one physical counterattack from Leonard.

Ethan felt like he needed a notepad to jot this down—it was textbook retaliation.

Against a guy spewing self-righteous, condescending garbage, this was the ultimate shutdown.

Any verbal comeback would have fallen flat by comparison.

When the long, lingering kiss finally broke, Sebastian's face was an absolute picture of rage.

He ground his teeth, his jaw tight with fury. Leonard released Lillian but kept his arm around her, raising an eyebrow with a triumphant smirk.

"What can I say? My Ms. Mercer has a new taste now. She only plays with younger guys like me.

I'm afraid you don't even have a chance to be her plaything, Mr. Blake."

Not even a chance to be her plaything—the words were a lethal blow to his ego.

Lillian comfortably wrapped her arm around Leonard's waist. Turning her head, her lips still flushed from the kiss, she offered a cool smile.

Sebastian opened his mouth to argue, but Lillian beat him to it.

"If that answer still isn't satisfying enough for you, what's next? Are you planning to hide under our bed tonight to listen in?"

Leonard's tactic was truly flawless; it was designed to infuriate Sebastian to his core.

Did Sebastian actually love her?

Hardly.

Lillian knew him all too well. She was acutely aware that Sebastian lacked the basic emotional capacity of a normal human being.

And he wanted to broadcast that triumphant process to the entire world.

The thrill of the 'win' was what truly satisfied him.

Lillian understood his twisted logic perfectly, which was why she had stepped out of the car to set the record straight.

But now she realized—you couldn't reason with a wall.

Thankfully, she had Leonard.

He knew exactly how to dismantle Sebastian's ego.

His method was devastatingly effective.

Furious and humiliated, Sebastian spun around and stormed off. Lillian glanced back at Leonard, and the two shared a knowing smile.

As Sebastian's engine roared to life, he caught a glimpse of Lillian and Leonard smiling intimately in his rearview mirror.

It was... absolutely blinding.