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.

since Xavier took over 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

after getting married. At that 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 Xavier was too busy, he wouldn't even show up. That led to even less. communication between him and

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

was visible from the conservatory at night, and the fragrance

of the flowers you grow. Shall I

lilies will bloom in a few days. By then, we'll turn them into dry

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in Lily and Xavier's

Villa, as a wedding gift for her and Xavier before the wedding. Because Glenview Villa had just been built and was still unfurnished, Xavier

was bitter at the mention 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

detail to ensure

living in and decorated with her bare hands. Yet, she never got the

of the sunflowers and a couple of other flowers. Then, she accompanied Edith to place the floral arrangement in Edith's room. About half an hour passed