Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1075

Furthermore, a bitter fight would inevitably damage their marital harmony.

Martin coughed awkwardly twice and kept his head down, taking another sip of water as if he were dying of thirst, remaining completely silent for a long moment.

Brandon scoffed. "Dad, even if you refuse to speak, I know exactly what you're thinking.

"Ms. Ward, it really is time to hand those shares over.

"I happened to hear recently that Bella is strapped for cash and has been quietly looking for a buyer for her Mercer Group shares."

The moment those words left Brandon’s mouth, Martin could no longer play deaf. He shot up from the sofa so violently that scalding tea splashed over the rim of his cup, yet he didn't even register the burn.

"What? Selling the shares? Bella, is this true?"

Bella ground her teeth. After the disastrous wedding, Sebastian had demanded a divorce and instantly frozen the Black Card he had given her. She couldn't scrounge up a single dime on her own.

If she didn't find a way out, was she just supposed to sit back and wait to die?

She had been driven into a corner. No one in their right mind wanted to sell a cash cow unless they were absolutely desperate.

Yes, the Mercer Group was struggling right now, but who was to say when the tide might turn?

And right now, a massive opportunity was dangling right in front of them.

If Lillian agreed to play ball with the Mercer men—handing over the algorithm and agreeing to the project collaboration—the Mercer Group would skyrocket back to its former glory overnight.

Those shares would be worth an absolute fortune.

It was precisely because she saw that massive potential payout that she refused to let them go.

Faced with Martin's furious interrogation, Bella couldn't pretend she hadn't heard him.

Finally, Brandon turned his sharp gaze to Sabrina. "What do you say, Ms. Ward? Don't you think it's time you and Bella handed those shares over?"

Sabrina wasn't an idiot. She knew perfectly well that the moment Lillian reconciled with the Mercer family and news of the collaboration leaked, the company's value would explode.

She had spent over half her life waiting for a payout. Aside from her basic living expenses, she hadn't managed to siphon much actual cash from Martin. She didn't even have a proper nest egg saved up.

Her entire future rested entirely on this gamble with the shares.

More than half her life! How could she let it all go up in smoke now?

The more she thought about the sheer injustice of it all, the more unbearable it became. Sabrina simply let out a wail and burst into dramatic tears.

"Oh... why is my life so miserable? I married the wrong men in the past, and just when I finally built a life with the man I truly love, I end up with absolutely nothing to my name... What terrible sin did I commit in my past life to deserve such brutal punishment from God?"