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

would press Lily about having kids, Xavier would intervene, letting Lily come up with an excuse to avoid

excuse, and in the midst of lying and avoiding the

it's up to

further as soon as the words left her

unable to explain things to your grandfather?" Edith

I don't want you to go

widened, her throat closing up as if choked

Mrs. Fulton Senior!"

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..."

chatter made the atmosphere much more

Edith pulled

been prepared. Your in-laws aren't coming back

instinctively glanced

they'd have

sleeping in the same

not giving

end, Lily and Xavier were

they went upstairs, Xavier headed

be sleeping in the study. It was the

the best, went to

later, she emerged, wrapped

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

her stood a man

had showered in the study, and his hair was still

held her breath, her glistening eyes locking with his

Xavier's strong arm shot out, pulling

chest pressed

feel 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 one hand, the other clutching at the

with desire as he gazed at her

pulled her further

could feel his body's reaction to the

shock as images of Sarah organizing

so badly that he couldn't

he shouldn't be

to remind you? We're supposed to be getting

as if he had heard a

to grip her chin, forcing her

Grandma into this just for an opportunity like