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.

wouldn't admit it. She would only end up bringing humiliation upon

your pocket money. All you need to do is tend to the garden and sleep with me. Isn't this kind

nothing

Warm tears streamed down her cheeks as she met his icy gaze. "Are you

and the occasional night

paper. Was it a contract that legitimized the transaction

birthday surprise tonight that made everyone envious. This kind of marriage was all she

eyes. "Did I say anything wrong? Do you think you can return

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

in her returning to that family with a detached father and submissive mother. She had long since had

tightened. He followed her upstairs but didn't stop her.

if it were daylight. Lily's face

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

you at the courthouse at nine tomorrow morning."

could feel the tone of annoyance and disdain in

Don't accuse me of being heartless. If you change your mind before then, I can pretend none of this ever happened." Xavier glanced back to see that she had packed her suitcase to

photos of herself from the bedside table and

a valued employee of

give her what she wanted? He had never restricted her spending and trusted her to manage everything

couldn't fathom what had driven her to this, but

Joyner family wouldn't allow her to get a divorce. She would be forced

take it seriously when she claimed that she could stand

could she handle the 9-to-5 grind when she had been raised in

mood was still worse even with those thoughts when he watched

He saw her grabbing the car keys in the

costing only around 200 thousand dollars. Xavier had indeed bought it for

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

but was unwilling to give her this car

outside the window, and the withered leaves were scattered across the ground, creating an air