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.

her suitcase and sat on

her desolate expression and

need to schedule an appointment for the divorce with Xaiver's assistant first." Lily

was crazy. Most people wouldn't even

by ensuring he had only the best in every

also had to buy gifts for the Fulton family's elders during weekly family

barely had

her

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 well-known pianists to perform at the restaurant

from a young age and

understood Maryanne's true intentions. It was better to keep herself occupied and distract her from overthinking.

Just head over to the restaurant in the East District in the afternoon. I'll be busy, so I won't be

during college, but their friendship remained

stronger as the Joyner

be herself when she

Maryanne off, she called Xavier's assistant, Timothy Snyder, to schedule

momentarily before saying, "Why don't you wait and

schedule a

as the words left her mouth.

her head and pretended to

in a sharp breath. "Mr. Fulton's schedule is fully

the words out as she gripped the edge of her

you." Timothy dared not simply make arrangements without permission. He immediately called Xavier after he hung up the phone. Xavier ended up hearing Lily's scheduled plans with Timothy instead of

anger rising in his chest

excuse to drag this as long as possible." "That's not necessary!" A mocking and sarcastic

appear as if he was reluctant to

back. "He will see you at the courthouse next Wednesday at nine

was exhausted, yet

within her after she ended the call

and felt her

as warm tears streamed down her face from the corners of

had somewhat felt the

sank

exactly was she expecting? Was she hoping that Xavier

admit to his mistakes, and she could never tolerate

However, her world had revolved entirely around