Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1205

Instead, Ethan was calling a doctor to ensure Lillian's hands hadn't been bruised during the beating.

The stark realization hit Brandon like a physical blow. Ethan was a complete outsider, yet his immediate concern was Lillian's physical well-being. Brandon, her own flesh and blood, was only worried about the legal fallout and the mess of a dead body.

A deep, suffocating sense of shame washed over him. The sharp contrast made his chest tight. He glanced at Colin, whose grim expression revealed he was having the exact same painful epiphany. They were her brothers!

Just as it seemed Lillian was truly going to beat Sabrina to death, Martin finally cracked.

He had stood by, weighing the political and financial consequences, weeping silently. But seeing Sabrina lying motionless, bleeding profusely from her battered face, he couldn't hold back anymore. He threw himself forward, forcefully shoving Lillian off Sabrina.

He wrapped his arms around Sabrina's broken body and begged, "Stop! Don't hit her anymore! Lillian, I'm begging you. If you keep hitting her, she'll really die!"

Martin wasn't thinking about the legal consequences for Lillian. He was driven purely by the terrifying prospect of losing the woman he loved. Despite knowing her vicious true nature, he still loved her.

As Martin sobbed, clutching Sabrina like a lifeline, Lillian's rationality slowly began to return.

Lillian glanced at Martin, then felt the urgent gazes of Brandon and Colin burning into her back.

The brothers hurried over. "Lillian, are you alright?"

Lillian met their eyes coldly. "What, worried the promised apology wasn't completed?"

Brandon's heart sank. Yes, the deal was an apology to get her to come home. Given the bloodbath on the lawn, where did they stand now?