Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Lily was tidying up her hair, and she was caught off guard by Maryanne's question. She paused mid-motion and replied, "Not yet. We'll have to reschedule to another time."

Maryanne scoffed. "Xavier the Hound must be too busy handling that bitch's case to divorce you. The whole city's in an uproar over a dog while his own brother-in-law is facing criminal charges-imagine the scandal if people found out!" Maryanne had wanted to vent since she first saw the news but held back all night, worried about hurting Lily's feelings. Still, she could not contain herself any longer.

Lily tied her hair into a ponytail and managed a small smile, pretending not to care. "It works out since I don't have time for the divorce either.

She o

grabbed her purse and left, planning to visit the police station to check on any surveillance footage from around the accident site. Just as she merged into traffic, her phone rang.

heart skip a beat. After that morning's ultimatum, another call so

the call, Hazel's panicked voice mixed with angry shouts came through. "Lily, get to Jadeford General Hospital quickly! They're here, and they're going

"they" meant the victim's family or angry Internet vigilantes. She immediately made a U-turn

minutes. Before she could even enter the parking lot, she saw

throwing eggs and vegetables at the car, making it impossible to move.

could take two steps, Bobby lowered his window slightly

hit him in the mouth just as he finished speaking, forcing him to roll up the window

about Lily?" Hazel asked

wiped his mouth. "She's young and can take a few hits! Maybe this will motivate her to resolve Hayden's case faster. Hayden's suffering more in detention anyway..." Chap

toward Lily, he quickly

family, and they were looking for an outlet for their pent-up frustrations under the guise of justice.

held back the mob, who stopped