Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 13

Chapter

13

So, was she just a decoration that Xavier had married to appease the Fulton family?

This revelation hit Lily harder than discovering Xavier's affair.

Her face drained of color as her teeth sank into her lower lip, her eyes swelling with unshed tears.

In just a few days, her life had been completely turned upside down.

She had thought that her husband, who was cold and indifferent but still cared for her in his own way, simply didn't love her and had an affair. Now, she was learning that Xavier had married her for entirely different reasons.

Beyond her resolve to divorce, a sense of bitterness gnawed at her.

After a long pause, her emotions slowly settled.

"I can't choose the family I was born into, but I have the right to choose my own marriage. A marriage without love is something I don't want

Xavier had asked her to take birth control, meaning he didn't want her to have his child.

When the time was right, he would probably divorce her and marry Sarah.

If that happened, she would have wasted her youth, only to find herself in a worse position than she was now.

If what Maryanne said was true, and Xavier intended to keep Sarah as his lifelong mistress, then even if Lily stayed in the position of Edith, she wouldn't stay in this marriage. Being Mrs. Fulton meant she would have to eventually bear Xavier's child to satisfy the Fulton family. But even that wouldn't change the fact that Xavier would never love her. She didn't want her child to grow up in a home without love, where the father treated the mother as an accessory-coming and going as he pleased.

"Okay, I've thought it through. I want to catch them in the act," Maryanne continued confidently, ready to reveal the plan she had devised all night.

Lily interrupted her. "Maryanne, I don't want to catch them in action. I just want a divorce."

In a doomed relationship, the worst thing is getting entangled further.

What she was after wasn't just catching Xavier cheating-it was breaking free from the pitiful, subordinate life she had been leading in this marriage.

"But if you just divorce him like this, do you think Xavier will give you any money?" Maryanne urged. "Without money, your father will surely force you to remarry!"

calmly. "If he doesn't want to give

Navier well after two years of

be easily threatened. If he planned

want to, he would find ways to handle

had a conscience, would he be doing all this?" Maryanne

her aching face and pushed aside

been awake all night worrying

I've had no obstacles in my life, and nobody dares mess with me. I'm actually looking for a chance

in her heart, hoping that one day she would be able

ländness

becoming stronger herself could she be of help to

could she hold her head high in front of

didn't expect to see him again, she still wanted

while she had become a

leave him and

with the pain Xavier had caused

photos kept haunting her mind. She suspected

taking her black stockings and lace bra from his bed. After all, the

her forehead, a sharp pain radiating through

Chap 13

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a situation unlike anything she had ever faced a messy, world-shattering ordeal. Her thoughts were a whirlwind, and she couldn't make sense of it

never wanted to receive photos or videos like that again-they would only ruin her mood. and make her once again question everything she had worked so hard

preparing for her interview on Monday. Gradually, the weight of her emotions was replaced by

explained the purpose of her visit

up, still sorting

have

"Lily Joyner."

up and said, "Ms. Joyner, I'm sorry, but the position of designer assistant has already

the resumes on the

early 20s, fresh-faced, walked confidently up to the desk. "Hello, I'm here for the designer assistant

receptionist gave him a somewhat awkward glance and checked his name before

know why," Lily asked, her tone

being rejected last Friday, she had already suspected something was

the higher-ups decided. But after reviewing your resume, you're far more qualified than most graduates, and there's no reason

for a moment, then thanked the receptionist and