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.

hesitated, wondering how to

about having kids, Xavier would intervene, letting

in the midst of lying and avoiding

up to

darkened even further as soon as the words

position, unable to explain

is too much for me. I don't want you to go meet Grandpa yet so I'm not having a

throat closing up as if choked

Senior!" A maid

escape the 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 to ask you himself..." After the conversation

chatter made the atmosphere much

meal, Edith

back tonight, so you two stay and keep me

glanced at

over meant they'd have to share

next Wednesday, sleeping in the

looking at him for?" Edith scolded, not giving

end, Lily and Xavier were forced

once they went upstairs, Xavier headed

study. It was the natural

was for the best, went to

emerged, wrapped in

mist clung to her, her damp hair framing her face and

front of her stood a man in

had showered in the study,

potent scent of his body overwhelmed Lily as she held her breath, her glistening eyes locking with

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

chest pressed against

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 one

gazed at her collarbone. "What

further into

his body's reaction to

images of Sarah organizing Xavier's resting area flashed through

that he couldn't wait for one more

shouldn't be thinking about her like

supposed to be getting a divorce," she said,

a mocking smile, as if he had heard a

hand to grip her chin, forcing her to look

into this just for an opportunity like this. What