Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

"Did she whine about me to you again?" Xavier questioned.

Shane instantly felt something was amiss when the former said the word "again." He stated, She wasn't complaining to me. I was the one who asked her about it."

Xavier's lips curled into a sneer, and a disinterested look crept onto his face. "Don't bother covering up for her."

"I'm not covering up for her. Xavier, a man should be concerned about his wife-"

"You should keep yourself company for a bit. I'm going to speak with Mom," Xavier interrupted.

The bright lighting in the massive living room shined onto the father-son duo, who clearly had clashing interests in their conversation.

the Fulton family's businesses. While Shane gradually grew out of sync with work, Xavier buried his head in work all day. Because of that, the two

point, Xavier only visited Fulton Manor on Saturdays every week if he wasn't busy. Even when he did come over, he spent most of his time discussing work with Tamara. Sometimes, when

dumped the chess pieces aside and fell into deep thought as he watched Xavier go upstairs. He murmured, "I only retired because I wanted to spend more time with my wife. It wasn't because I intended to start trouble for Xavier's family." At the conservatory, Lily plucked a

sat on the chair aside and smiled at the former. "What other flowers do you

sky was visible from the conservatory at night, and the fragrance

liked being here the most. She smiled back at Edith and replied, "I like any of the flowers you grow. Shall I pluck some other flowers, make them into an arrangement, and

bloom in a few days. By then, we'll turn them

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toward Lily, their daughter-in-law, they purchased another house, Glenview Villa, as a wedding gift for her and Xavier before the wedding. Because Glenview Villa had just been built and was still unfurnished, Xavier and

of Glenview Villa. She had designed Glenview Villa's interiors based on her personal preferences. Lily was busy decorating the interior every day for the three months before her

detail to ensure

a kind. Glenview Villa was the home she once fantasized about living in and decorated with her bare hands. Yet, she never

accompanied Edith to place the floral arrangement