Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Sarah looked up at Xavier with starry eyes, playing the role of a damsel in distress perfectly. Meanwhile, Xavier pulled her closer with a protective embrace, gently patting her back.

"I'll get to the bottom of this," he declared, his commanding presence radiating cold fury as hadefended Sarah.

The reporters had originally rushed over after hearing about Bobby being surrounded by the mob. However, they quickly changed their focus when they stumbled upon Sarah getting treated for her injuries with Xavier by her side.

As the nurse helped Lily to her feet and slowly guided her toward the clinic entrance, Lily's usually expressive eyes were completely devoid of emotion. Like still water, they simpl reflected Xavier's stern expression as he focused entirely on Sarah in his arms. "Miss, let's take the side entrance," the nurse suggested since the main entrance was blocked by the crowd.

him past the reporters. Perhaps her gaze was too intense because Xavier suddenly turned

seen Lily looking so disheveled before. A thin cut marked her cheek with a trail

Sarah whispered something in Xavier's ear, and he quickly looked away, intimidating the reporters into backing off before

don't leave now, we'll miss the international conference, and the company's efforts for the past two years

any real danger but just a little roughed up. While he did not understand the situation fully, he felt that Lily was foolish to appear in public, given that Hayden's case was blowing up everywhere. Maybe she would finally learn

his mind kept wandering back to Lily's

DX Chapp

women cried, so

voice pulled him back to reality.

and shook his

they might as well get divorced. Forcing thoughts of Lily aside, he sped toward Nova Group. Back at Jadeford General Hospital's treatment room, Lily sat quietly as the doctor tended to her wounds.