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.

when he hadn't

with the Fultons at

she always did. She accompanied Edith in pruning some flowers in the garden before Shane called her over for a game of

the case. It'll likely be resolved soon. Thank you, Shane." Shane set a white chess piece onto the board but soon froze. "Did

as she thought 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

stern expression slightly eased after he heard that. "I've had the housekeepers prepare your favorite

warmed Lily's heart.

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

appealed to many with his flawless skin and frosty demeanor. Many women wanted

two

a loving relationship. After all, Tamara still behaved so coldly despite being with Shane for many years. After the chess game, Edith asked Lily to join in pruning flowers at the conservatory on the

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 hung to dry before they withered, they could be stored longer. Lily liked

by one. Halfway through keeping them, he saw a

frosty presence, while a hint of exhaustion showed in his