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.

and she hesitated, wondering how to avoid the awkwardness of this

when Edith would press Lily about having kids, Xavier would intervene, letting Lily come up with

and in the midst of lying and avoiding the topic, she decisively decided

up

even further as soon as the

explain things to

pressure is too much for me. I don't want you to

eyes widened, her throat closing up as if choked by an invisible force, unable to say another

Fulton Senior!"

meet your grandfather. I'll stop pestering you, but if he comes to ask you himself..." After the conversation about divorce, Lily always felt awkward

made the atmosphere much

Edith

coming back tonight, so you

glanced at

they'd have to

Wednesday, sleeping in the same room would be

at him for?" Edith scolded, not giving Lily a

the end, Lily and Xavier were forced to

Xavier headed straight

in the study. It was the natural choice for a

this was for the best, went to

minutes later, she emerged, wrapped

framing her face

stood a man in

the study, and his hair was

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

ask what he was doing, Xavier's strong

pressed against

wetness of her own body, creating an unbearably sensual atmosphere. "What are you doing?" Lily pushed against his chest with one hand,

desire as he gazed at her collarbone.

further into

his body's reaction

eyes widened in shock as images of Sarah organizing Xavier's resting

he really need this so badly that he

if he couldn't wait, he shouldn't be thinking about her

me to remind you? We're supposed to be

lips curled into a mocking smile, as if he had heard a funny

hand to grip her chin, forcing her to

dragged Grandma into this just for an opportunity like