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.

only end up bringing humiliation upon herself for

as 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

nothing but unreasonable to

she met his icy gaze. "Are

the occasional night together

paid for her company? The only distinction was a piece of paper. Was it a contract that legitimized the transaction of the marriage? Was that what

of the grand birthday surprise tonight that made everyone envious.

in his dark eyes. "Did I say anything wrong? Do you think

swallow her tears and climbed the stairs ahead of him before she pulled out a white suitcase from the

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

He followed her upstairs but didn't stop her. He looked at her

outside was cloaked in darkness while the room glowed brightly as if it were daylight. Lily's face was pale as she zipped up

walked past him. "Lily, don't expect me to

at the courthouse at nine tomorrow morning." Lily's heart

tone of annoyance and disdain in

If you change your mind before then, I can pretend none

of herself from the bedside table and the

like a valued employee of his was resigning.

she wanted? He had never restricted her spending and

couldn't fathom what had driven her to this,

divorce. She

it seriously when she claimed that she could stand on her

the 9-to-5 grind when she had been

those thoughts when he watched her resolute retreating

her grabbing the car keys

200 thousand dollars.

for her when she first started learning to drive. She didn't dare drive an expensive car as she worried that she might leave any scrapes or bumps on it. Therefore, she chose a cheaper model, and Xavier

a gift worth hundreds of thousands but was unwilling to

window, and the