Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 2

"What?" Xavier was slightly furious. "I've spent hundreds of thousands on her. Are you expecting me to seek your approval? Did you ever bother to do the math when the Joyner family reaped billions from me?" Although their marriage was kept secret, Lily knew full well that her family had continuously siphoned resources from him after their marriage.

However, she couldn't comprehend it. "That's different! We're husband and wife. How could she ever compare to me?"

"You're the one who can't compare to her!" The disdain in his eyes was like a barbed blade, stabbing deep into Lily's heart before it was wrenched out. "The money I spent on her yesterday was merely a fraction of her accomplishments. How could you possibly measure up?"

Her heart instantly felt as if it was bleeding and utterly shattered.

The indifference in his eyes was something she had never seen before.

The man who had once lost control in her embrace in bed and whispered sweet nothings in her ears seemed like a stranger to her now.

"Why didn't you marry her instead of me if she's such a wonderful person?" Her voice quivered as tears welled up in her eyes. "Didn't you choose me because you loved me?"

Lily's vision slowly blurred with tears. She could only make out the hazy outline of his face, but the indifferent look on his face was unmistakable. She could see it very clearly.

It was as if he was mocking her innocence and foolishness to believe that he ever loved her.

Xavier's face darkened with impatience. "Are you done talking?"

An irrational woman was beyond reason to him. He walked past her and continued to head upstairs.

His avoidance was the final blow that shattered the last remnants of her composure.

"Let's get a divorce!" She subconsciously closed her eyes as the words escaped her lips. She had mustered every ounce of her strength to say them.

A marriage without love was not something she wanted!

Xavier never dragged Sarah into the conversation and attributed all their issues to her unreasonable behavior. She didn't need to show him the video as it wouldn't change anything.

She would only end up bringing humiliation

your pocket money. All you need to do is tend to the garden and sleep with me. Isn't this kind of treatment good enough?" Xavier stopped before continuing with his brow furrowed so tightly that it could crush a fly, "What

nothing but unreasonable

streamed down her cheeks as she met his icy gaze.

money and the occasional night together define

her company? The only distinction was a piece of paper.

of the grand birthday surprise tonight that made everyone envious. This kind of marriage

was a hint of disdain in his dark eyes. "Did I say anything wrong? Do you think you can return home and be the cherished daughter of the Joyner family if we get a

climbed the stairs ahead of him before she pulled out a white suitcase from the corner and started stuffing it with

was no point in her returning to that family with a detached father and submissive mother. She

didn't stop her. He looked at her coldly

The world outside was cloaked in darkness while the room glowed brightly as if it were daylight. Lily's face was pale as she zipped up her suitcase and stepped out of the

expect me to come running

morning." Lily's heart trembled once again at his

could feel the tone of annoyance and disdain in his

appointment with my assistant if you want a divorce. Don't accuse me of being heartless. If you change your

from the bedside table and the two

displeased. It felt like a valued employee of his

he ever not give her what she wanted? He had never restricted her spending and trusted her to manage everything at

to this, but he was certain she

She would be forced to return

claimed that she could stand on her

grind when she

with those thoughts when he watched

her grabbing the

expensive, costing only around 200 thousand dollars. Xavier had indeed bought

drive. She didn't dare drive an expensive car as she worried that she might leave any

worth hundreds of thousands but was unwilling

window, and the withered leaves were scattered across the ground,