Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 3

"Lily, is it because of the birthday party he threw for Sarah that you two argued?"

The news had made it to the trending topics, so Maryanne knew about it.

"It wasn't an argument. We're getting a divorce." Lily's eyes were vacant, but her tone was resolute.

Maryanne couldn't help but frown as she probed in a lowered voice, "Didn't you ask him about it? Could it be a misunderstanding?"

"Look at this for yourself, and you'll know if it was a misunderstanding." Lily took out her phone and clicked on the video before handing it over.

She hadn't confronted him about the affair, but his attitude alone spoke volumes!

Maryanne glanced at the video cover and quickly pulled the car to the roadside.

"Unbelievable!" Her temper matched her long fiery red hair. "Xavier cheated on you! Doesn't he feel any guilt? How could he still have the audacity to make you leave home in the middle of the night? He's the one who should be walking away with nothing!" Lily took her phone back. "I didn't confront him on this matter."

Maryanne was baffled. "Why not? We have the proof. What are you afraid of?"

"I'm the one who'll end up being humiliated if things turn ugly."

What exactly could she change even if she exposed Xavier's infidelity?

Would he be kicked out with nothing?

That was impossible.

The Joyner family couldn't go up against the Fulton family. Her parents wouldn't side with her either.

After all, they still needed the Fulton family's support.

Maryanne opened her mouth as if to say something but held back eventually and started driving again.

The Devereux family was also considered prominent in Jadeford. Maryanne's family bought her an apartment after she'd graduated from college.

It was a luxurious studio apartment in the heart of the city.

It was nearly dawn by the time they arrived at the apartment.

sat on the

her desolate expression and asked, "So, what's your

assistant first." Lily paused before continuing, "After that, I'll have

thousand dollars a month as pocket money was crazy. Most people wouldn't even be able to spend it all

to Xavier's lifestyle by ensuring he had only the best in

the Fulton family's elders during weekly family dinners

had anything

had in her account was

at the house with her spiraling thoughts. But she did genuinely need help. "The pianist I booked canceled on me!" Maryanne was managing a few upscale restaurants for her family. She would regularly invite

play piano from a young age and was at the tenth-grade level. She

better to keep herself occupied and

was too busy with work to keep her company at home. "Get some sleep now. Just head over to the restaurant in the East District in the afternoon. I'll be busy, so I won't be able to

separate ways during

grew stronger as the Joyner family

would always be herself when she was with

she called Xavier's assistant,

you joking?" Timothy was stunned momentarily before saying, "Why don't you wait

calling to schedule a divorce," Lily said

words left her mouth. Her eyes

her head and pretended to

breath. "Mr. Fulton's schedule is

then." Lily forced the words out as she gripped the

immediately called Xavier after he hung up the phone. Xavier ended up hearing Lily's scheduled plans with Timothy instead of

rising in his chest

possible." "That's not necessary!" A

reluctant to get a divorce. She would come back

instantly called Lily back. "He will see you at the

yet she couldn't

bitterness surged within her after she

felt her heart

streamed down her face from the corners of her eyes as they

had somewhat felt the moment she received

sank even

expecting? Was she hoping that Xavier would refuse the divorce

who would admit to his mistakes, and she could never tolerate her husband

years wasn't a long time. However, her world had