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.

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 divorce?" Lily asked, her delicate brows furrowed. When Xavier remained silent, either not caring or not knowing, she continued, "Because I'm like other women after all-I don't want a loveless marriage, I refuse to be your sexual outlet, and I won't be a

came out as a near-growl, the veins in her slender neck

snapped. "If you had any real pride, you

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

defiant expression was new, but it stirred something in him, his need

complaints?" Lily

had gone to Fulton Manor without Xavier

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Lily," Xavier stated tensely, adopting his business negotiation stance. "Be the proper Mrs. Fulton, and I'll give you anything you want-just behave

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he played his trump card and added, "If