Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 39

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The morning light was harsh. It filled the entire ward with a blinding, golden light.

Xavier stared with utter concern at Sarah, who sat on the hospital bed. "Work isn't important."

It seemed that Sarah mattered more to him than work.

Lily's hands rested on her thighs. She couldn't help but clench her fists and grab the hem of her shirt so tightly that her fingertips turned white. Her already sickly countenance worsened. "Xavie-"Maryanne wanted to speak up. However, Lily immediately grabbed Maryanne's hand and shook her head. "Let's go."

and couldn't move around now. There was no telling if Xavier would involve the Devereux family if Maryanne started an

ignored Lily's emergency calls because he kept Sarah company last night while Sarah was getting checked up. Wasn't that better than Lily's assumptions from yesterday, when she thought Xavier and Sarah were sleeping together? Maryanne refused to let this slide, so she

Her wrist was slightly red underneath. Then, she rotated her arm

place. "Please let me get discharged. I really don't like staying here." Xavier grabbed Sarah's wrist

door, Sarah's and Xavier's eyes happened to meet Lily's and Maryanne's. Lily wanted to urge Maryanne to leave with her, but she refused to.

gaze locked onto Xavier's eyes, she pretended to be

raised her middle finger at Xavier before wheeling Lily

that your housekeeper? That other woman

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frown made its way onto Xavier's chiseled face after he saw the noticeably jarring gauze wrapped around Lily's forehead. Then, he realized something and took his phone out of his pocket. Numerous unanswered call notifications showed on his phone, which had been on silent mode. Most of the calls were

was cold and unfair to his wife, he wasn't heartless. Even he agreed it was wrong that he had no idea his wife had been hospitalized. Sarah subtly examined the former's expression before cautiously asking, "Why aren't you speaking, Xavier? Could you help me move into

request. He did so because he felt frustrated after seeing Lily's