Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

After a brief pause, Lily said, "Xavion helped find the lawyer"

Maryanne was the first person she'd told about her marriage to Xavier. The night before they registered their marriage, Maryanne took her out for a drink. The latter ended up gating drunk, and sobbed while hugging her, making Lily promise to find happiness

Since Terence was there that night, he also knew about her marriage to Zavier. After that, Terence suddenly left the country and did not return for two years. taly was not as close to hom as before, so she felt awkward bringing up her divorce plans right after seeing him again.

Thankfully, Terence did not as many questions and only commented, "This matter is going to be troublesome for everyone involved."

"No matter how much trouble it brings, I can't abandon Hayden," Lily replied.

She knew that by representing Hayden, she would likely become the focus of public attention and scrutiny. Her every move would be watched, and one wrong step could lead to severe backlash, but Hayden was her brother after all.

had to do everything possible to help

When the elevator doors opened, he held them,

off the borrowed jacket to

but pretended

not need it for a while. Later that night, a Maybach pulled up to the villa. Xavier stepped out, his jacket draped over his arm as he loosened his tie and entered the

he paused at the

several days due to work, and the last time he was here was the night Lily

argument.

would greet him at the door

upstairs to shower. However, having no one to greet him, take care of his laundry, or attend to his needs felt odd. Xavier frowned deeply as he pulled out his phone to make a call. He

came through the phone. "Thanks to your influence, this case is getting a lot of attention. Even though it's only an animal-related case, there's a good chance of legal

the balcony, the night breeze pressing his pants against his long legs.