Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Timothy had also found clues in other places.

Those discoveries changed the case and confirmed that someone had deliberately made it look like an accident.

With that in mind, Lily's heart couldn't help but race in excitement. It seemed Hayden's case would soon end, which meant she could finally get a divorce.

As she did not want Xavier to get suspicious, she texted Xavier that they had to visit Fulton Manor like they always did. She also reminded Xavier to have lunch on time in the afternoon. As usual, Xavier didn't bother to reply to her texts.

Meanwhile, Xavier opened his chat with Lily after receiving her texts. That was when he noticed his text about working overtime and not going home for dinner yesterday hadn't been sent. There was a red exclamation mark next to the text. Perhaps it was because he had no signal at the time.

However, he switched off his phone after recalling that Lily had said nothing about it. She even sent several reminders earlier in her usual tone.

like always, even when he hadn't explained himself. A sneer crept onto his

night, Lily was with

in the garden before

a big development in the case. It'll likely be resolved soon. Thank you, Shane." Shane set a white chess piece onto the

about the possibility of a scowling Xavier blaming her for complaining to the Fultons. So, she soon explained, "Xavier's busy. It doesn't matter who deals

eased after he heard that. "I've had the housekeepers prepare your favorite chicken dish.

Lily's heart.

had about 60% resemblance to Shane. That percentage would have been higher if he were as gentle and graceful

with his flawless skin and

Faulkner. The two were alike in that they kept to themselves and

that Tamara and Shane were in a loving relationship. After all, Tamara still behaved so coldly despite being with Shane for

her favorite dwarf sunflowers there, and they happened to bloom that day. They could last a week if cut and stored in vases at home. If the sunflowers were

the chess pieces one by one. Halfway through keeping them, he saw

a hint of