Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1144

Terrified by Old Mr. Blake's thundering voice, Noah instantly shut his mouth and scrambled behind Sebastian's legs.

He couldn't stand his grandparents' strict discipline, and their sudden appearance terrified him.

Watching the pathetic display, Lillian could only shake her head again.

Sebastian was utterly blindsided. He hadn't even managed to speak to Lillian yet, and now his parents had crashed the party.

His expression darkened.

"Mom, Dad. What are you doing here?"

"What are we doing here? What are you doing here?!" Old Mr. Blake fired back. "How many times did I tell you to leave Noah alone? We sent him abroad to learn discipline so he wouldn't turn out completely useless!

But you dragged him back behind our backs and paraded him straight to Lillian's door. What exactly is your endgame?"

Sebastian's patience snapped. "Can you stop interfering in my life? This is supposed to be a family reunion. Why did you have to show up and ruin..."

"Someone take my mother back to her room," Lillian’s icy voice sliced through his sentence.

"Have the medical staff do a full check for any bruising or injuries."

Sebastian froze. The reality of the situation crashed down on him. This deranged woman who had just beaten his son was Lillian's mother.

He had known about her condition for years, but he had aggressively avoided her. In the chaos of the moment, the connection hadn't even registered.

He had completely forgotten about her existence, let alone her mental illness.

Panic set in.

He had brought Noah here to play on Lillian's maternal instincts, to wedge his way back into her life. Instead, his son had just assaulted her mentally ill mother.

He knelt down, grabbing Noah's shoulders. "Noah, look, it's your mother. Didn't you say you missed her? Go on, go give her a hug..."

But Noah’s heart was consumed by a toxic cocktail of rage and humiliation. Seeing Lillian standing there looking down on them only amplified his hatred.

With a sudden, vicious snarl, he charged at Lillian and kicked her sharply in the shin.

Caught completely off guard, Lillian absorbed the full impact.

For a six-year-old, he hit with surprising force, and a sharp jolt of pain shot up her leg.

Seeing this, Leonard, who had been hanging back, sprinted forward.

At the same time, Ethan lunged in and yanked Noah off the ground by his collar.