Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Lily needed to report to Lupier tomorrow. She secured that work opportunity through immense effort, so she couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

"You must stay here." Terence shot her a reassuring look. "I'll handle things with Lupier. You can report to them after you get discharged from the hospital." Maryanne was afraid Lily would refuse again, so she joined in to convince Lily. "Your job shouldn't matter more than your health. Please stop acting tough and just let my brother handle it." Lily didn't want Lupier's employees to know she and Terence were acquainted. That would only give them the impression that she had gotten the job through connections.

She bit her lip in hesitation.

"You don't have to feel bad about it. My family couldn't enjoy the benefits of Terence's success when he left these past two years. Now that he's finally back, who else will he help if not me? "Besides, I'm the one who's asking him for the favor and owing him for his help. It has nothing to do with you," Maryanne declared.

She patted her chest reassuringly. Then, she waved Terence off, motioning him to sort out Lily's hospitalization procedures.

At that rate, Lily could only go along with the hospitalization.

It was 3:30 am when Lily finally got to her ward.

Maryanne stayed to accompany Lily. Terence had also remained, likely because he worried about leaving Maryanne behind. Although the two stayed in the ward with Lily, their presence couldn't fill the empty space in Lily's heart.

at Xavier's contact. He never bothered to call or text

there was a chance that Xavier and Sarah were busy making love while

was worse. Likewise, Xavier wouldn't have known Lily's whereabouts if a kind passerby hadn't saved

when Lily realized she had dug herself into a hole. She knew she shouldn't have thought about Xavier. She shouldn't have

was unclear how long had passed, but the sky had brightened.

look at the other side. She happened to meet Terrence's gaze. He

the couch. Terence had placed his coat around Maryanne. Because of that, he was only in a dress shirt and a black vest. Warm sunlight enveloped his body, and a faint glow radiated

after seeing the loose strands of hair on Lily's forehead. Yet, he quickly and subtly retracted his hand before he could tuck her hair behind her ear. Lily nodded. "Much better.

but low voice. "Maryanne will join you

just straightened

bed, reached out to stabilize Lily's body, and spoke. "Lay down. You can just say whatever's

helped Lily lay flat on her back before speedily

should they come up at work. Please don't trouble yourself with it." Lily still sounded frail despite composing herself. Her

to cause trouble for Terence, and he understood

with each other. I'll arrange for the postponement of your first day at work through reasonable means. However, you can seek me out in

my

involvement in Lupier."

assumed Terence had introduced Lily to