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.

After all, she still behaved like always, even when he hadn't explained himself. A sneer crept onto

night, Lily was with the

afternoon like she always did. She accompanied Edith in pruning some flowers in the garden before Shane called

there's been a big development in the case. It'll

her face as she thought about the possibility of a scowling Xavier blaming her for complaining to the Fultons. So, she soon explained, "Xavier's

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

warmed Lily's

to Shane. That percentage would have been higher if he were as

appealed to many with his flawless skin and

from his mom, Tamara Faulkner. The two were alike in that they kept to

that. She was also confused to hear that Tamara and Shane were in a loving relationship. After all, Tamara still behaved so coldly despite being with Shane for many

in vases at home. If the sunflowers were

by one. Halfway through keeping them, he saw a drained Xavier entering

a frosty presence, while a hint of