Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 27

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Once, Lily believed Xavier married her because he loved her. She just shook her head and said, I don't know."

"I chose you because you were obedient. I thought you were different from other women," Xavier explained, leaning back against the seat with unusual patience.

He disliked women who constantly argued and caused problems. He had been satisfied with their simple arrangement over the past two years, in which he handled work and she handled the house.

Lily never questioned Xavier's whereabouts or interfered with his work. When he came home, he could leave his work stress at the door. As a husband, he thought he met all her needs-and in the bedroom, she suited him well enough, even if she was a bit reserved. Yet, he did not realize that, beyond physical closeness, he had failed in every other way as her husband.

before her face turned pale as realization struck. The Fulton family knew all about Hazel and Bobby's dynamic, and since their families had been friends for generations, their grandparents had arranged for her to marry Xavier. Due to Bobby's obvious preference for his son and questionable character, Shane grew distant from Bobby. Lily wondered if Xavier was implying that he expected her to be like Hazel-a submissive wife who would let her husband do whatever he wanted. "Then do you know why I want a

a near-growl, the veins in her slender neck visible as her face

snapped. "If you had any

studying her closely. In their two years of marriage, she had only shown this

but it stirred something in him, his need to conquer flaring up. Was she

complaints?" Lily froze,

had gone to Fulton Manor without Xavier knowing, so her confidence

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negotiation stance. "Be the proper Mrs. Fulton, and

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