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.

fault, she had to do everything possible to help him make

up, just let me know," Terence said. When the elevator doors opened, he held them, gesturing for Lily to exit

off the borrowed jacket to

was visibly red from where the victim's brother had grabbed her earlier, the bruising impossible to ignore. Terence noticed but pretended not to see as he took back his jacket. He simply stated, "No need to thank me. Be careful

the Joyner family's spare cars since Bobby was still in the hospital and would not need it for a while. Later that night, a Maybach pulled up to the villa. Xavier stepped out, his

was completely dark, and he paused at the door for a moment. He

the last time he was here

argument.

him at the door with a warm smile. But tonight, there was only

having no one to greet him, take care of his laundry, or attend to his needs felt odd. Xavier frowned deeply as

your influence, this case is getting a lot of attention. Even though it's

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