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.

car accident seemed suspicious, or if it was truly Hayden's fault, she had to do everything possible to help him make things right. She could not

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

off the

Terence noticed but pretended not to see as he

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 jacket draped over his arm

paused at the door for

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

argument.

would still be on when Xavier came home, no matter how late. Then, Lily would greet him at the door with a warm smile. But tonight, there was only darkness, and he felt strange

the couch. Following his usual routine, he went upstairs to shower. However, having no one

is getting a lot of attention. Even though it's only an animal-related case, there's a good chance of

replied as he stepped onto the balcony, the night breeze pressing his pants against his long legs.