Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1253

"Like I said, I'm not getting a divorce. Unless you give me half your net worth."

At the mention of half of Sebastian's wealth, Brandon's eyes lit up with intense interest, darting between the two.

Bella had previously promised to invest a massive chunk of that settlement into the Mercer Group.

With that kind of capital, combined with Lillian's return, their company's future would be unstoppable.

Plus, Bella was relentlessly holding the divorce hostage for money.

Sebastian was desperate to finalize it. He might just pay up to end the nightmare. With that money, the situation would completely flip.

"I finally see your true, greedy colors today," Sebastian sneered, his voice dripping with contempt. "I was blind to choose a woman like you. You don't have Lillian's talent. You don't have her radiant complexion. As for your background, who knows what kind of bastard you really are. What gives you the right to demand half my wealth?"

Sebastian had fought tooth and nail to reach his current position. Even after returning to the Blake family, he still didn't have absolute, unrestrained control over the Blake Group. He was still tied down by shareholders.

And here was Bella, casually demanding half of everything he had bled for.

She had a lot of nerve.

Usually a master of composed elegance, Sebastian dropped the polite act.

I see right through you now. You're a cold-blooded sociopath. Even with all your power and wealth, you're still empty.

Honestly, we're a perfect match. We already have the marriage certificate—we might as well torture each other for the rest of our lives.

I have a million reasons to hate Lillian, but at the end of the day, I hate you the most.

I hate your ruthlessness. I hate that your heart only pumps for profit. And I hate that you expect me to walk away with nothing.

Keep dreaming, Sebastian! Everyone knows what we've been to each other for years. If you think you can just kick me to the curb, you're out of your mind!"