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 herself for

have 500 thousand dollars a month 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 it could crush a fly, "What are you

meant nothing but unreasonable

she met his icy

money and the occasional night

was this any different from being paid for her company? The only distinction was a piece of paper. Was it a contract that

struck her when she thought of the grand birthday surprise tonight that

There 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 divorce? Don't be naive, Lily. Know your

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

point in her returning to that family with a detached father and

followed her upstairs but didn't stop her. He looked at her coldly as she packed

if it were daylight. Lily's face was pale as she zipped

him. "Lily, don't expect me to come running after you. I don't have

tomorrow morning." Lily's

feel the tone of

me of being heartless. If you change your mind

of herself from the bedside table and the two small stuffed

valued employee

spending

her to this, but he was certain she

to get a divorce. She would be forced to return once she went

take it seriously when she claimed that she could

she handle the 9-to-5 grind when

was still worse even with those thoughts when he watched

grabbing the car keys in the foyer and said

wasn't expensive, costing only around 200 thousand dollars. Xavier had indeed

that she might leave any scrapes or bumps on it. Therefore, she chose a cheaper model, and Xavier paid for

but was unwilling to

now. The wind howled outside the window, and the