Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

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Lily had thought her heart died when she saw the video of Xavier's affair and heard his cruel words. Yet now, she realized that Xavier could hurt her even more deeply than before, making the physical pain from her wounds seem trivial in comparison. After the doctor finished treating her injuries and prescribed some medication, she thanked him and left. Xavier's betrayal cut deeper than her parents abandoning her as a target for the mob.

Then again, she was not surprised by Bobby's actions. After all, he had always been capable of abandoning his daughter to save himself.

She went back to Maryanne's place to shower, and as soon as she got out, Hazel called. "Lily, you got away safely, right?"

Lily made a non-committal sound. "Mm-hmm."

why he left you there. I know you're angry at him, but you can't abandon

to check on Lily; she was worried that Lily might stop

not you, Dad, or the

seen videos of her being mobbed online, as

innocent people is wrong, regardless of the situation." "Thank you, Mr. Hammock, but I feel useless since I haven't done anything meaningful yet.

curled up on the couch, hugging her knees. Her petite frame looked so vulnerable, though her face

Sylvester replied. He had already

suicide staged as accidents for insurance money, the

and wanted to leave

life in the months before her death," Sylvester stated as he emphasized the

anything, they would likely be on guard around Lily. Since Lily had already shown her face

records from every hospital in Jadeford was no simple task. It was impossible with the Joyner family's resources, but it could certainly be done with the Fulton