Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Shane asked again, "Was there something else you needed?"

"No. I just came about the hospital records," Lily explained.

Shane frowned. "Couldn't you have just asked Xavier about this?"

When Lily remained silent, Shane seemed to understand and quickly changed the subject. "Since you're here, why not stay for dinner? Mom's taking her afternoon nap, but she was just saying how much she misses you."

"I can't, Shane. I have other things to handle," Lily declined, even though she knew Xavier rarely came home. She worried that if Edith saw her, she might call Xavier to come over.

Lily left, he picked up his newspaper again, his eyes landing on the

Group's President Takes Action for Ms.

some thought, he made

the deceased had worked at an electronics factory on the outskirts of town. When she arrived, two reporters were

and

a small local paper..." Lily replied, casually pulling out an expensive

regular worker here. She hadn't shown up

guard promptly closed his window after trading the information for the cigarettes. Lily was taken aback by the abrupt dismissal and turned to leave, realizing either the guard truly knew nothing or she had not offered enough incentive. Sighing, Lily decided she would have

her figure on the brick pathway. She instinctively raised her hand to block the glare,

a cigarette between his lips, flicking ash as he walked over and grabbed her wrist without warning. Then, he dragged her to the