Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Edith groaned dramatically, pressing her hand to her forehead under Xavier's piercing gaze.

"I almost got burned to death! I even saw your grandfather waving at me!"

Lily remained silent, feeling the heat rise in her cheeks.

She could feel Xavier's scrutinizing gaze on her for a long while before it finally shifted to Edith.

She bit her lip, quietly sitting there, pretending to focus on Edith's theatrics, trying not to think too much about the way Xavier was looking at her. "Grandma." Xavier entered the room, his tailored suit sharp and impeccable.

His tall, confident figure stood under the dazzling lights, casting a shadow that made Lily feel as though the light above her head had dimmed. She couldn't help but glance at him, feeling a fleeting

dizziness. His presence was magnetic, and though she couldn't make out his features clearly from where she sat, she felt an irresistible urge to look again.

"Xavier, do you know what your grandfather said when he was waving at me?" Edith asked, adjusting her glasses with a glint in her eyes as she peered through her fingers at Xavier. Xavier had an aristocratic presence, with strikingly handsome and refined features,

immediately marking him as someone extraordinary.

Edith had always believed that no one could be a match for Xavier.

But ever since she saw Lily, she felt they were a perfect match. They were destined to be together.

Lily was gentle and graceful, with delicate features like a porcelain doll.

She couldn't imagine a more perfect couple.

"He said 'Don't come see me before you get to see your great-grandchild.""

Xavier's lips moved slightly, and his gaze subtly shifted toward Lily.

Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders. She looked innocent, her soft skin glowing under

his gaze.

Xavier's throat tightened slightly, his body stiffening.

Edith snapped her fingers, her eyes darting between them.

"Right! That's exactly what he said! So, when are you two going to have a baby?"

Lily had long since gotten used to Edith's incessant prodding about children, but her blunt, almost absurd way of going about it always left her feeling embarrassed.

she hesitated, wondering how to avoid the awkwardness of this

would press Lily about having kids, Xavier would intervene, letting Lily

and avoiding the topic, she decisively

it's up

as soon as

me in this position, unable to explain things to your grandfather?"

me. I don't want you to go

throat closing up as if choked by

Senior!" A maid

uncomfortable situation, "Let's eat first. If you don't, you'll have to go meet your grandfather. I'll stop pestering you, but if he comes

made the

meal, Edith pulled

back tonight, so you two stay

glanced

they'd have to share a

plan to divorce next Wednesday, sleeping in the same room would

for?" Edith scolded, not giving Lily a chance to refuse.

end, Lily and Xavier were forced to

upstairs, Xavier headed straight for

the natural choice for a man on the

was for the best, went

emerged, wrapped in a

damp hair framing her face and cascading down her neck to rest

of her stood a

had showered in the study, and his hair was still

his body overwhelmed Lily as she held her breath,

he was doing, Xavier's strong arm shot out, pulling

pressed against

the warmth of his skin and the heat radiating from his chest, blending with the wetness of her own body, creating an unbearably sensual atmosphere. "What are you doing?" Lily pushed against his chest with

with desire as he gazed at her

pulled her further into his

his body's reaction

as images of Sarah organizing Xavier's resting

that he couldn't wait

wait, he shouldn't

you? We're supposed to be getting a divorce,"

mocking smile, as if

his hand to grip her chin, forcing her to look

for an