Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1287

After finalizing the extraction plan, Sebastian completely shut off his phone. He gave Lester one final call to delegate the rest of the day's corporate emergencies, then drove straight back to the suburban villa.

Since his parents were banned from the property, he had the house to himself. He figured he might as well use the time to deal with his son.

Meanwhile, Bella was staring at her screen. 4:59 PM. Still zero banking activity. Her pulse raced erratically.

Did Sebastian miss the package? Did Lester intercept it? The note explicitly stated the deadline was today. If the money didn't hit the account, she had no backup plan.

Her phone buzzed, nearly giving her a heart attack. It was Lucas.

"Bella, it's five o'clock. Did the transfer clear?" His voice trembled with excitement.

Lucas was practically tasting his $20 million payoff. That kind of cash was life-changing. He could disappear, wipe the slate clean, and live like a king for the rest of his life.

Bella snapped, her own anxiety boiling over. "Why are you rushing me? Bank servers have delays! And even if he missed the window, the note said the livestream is tomorrow! Can't you just wait?"

She was terrified, but she lashed out at him to mask her panic. Lucas muttered an apology and hung up, the wind entirely knocked out of his sails.

Bella collapsed onto the floor, clutching her phone to her chest. "Sebastian, what the hell are you playing at? That's your mother..."

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