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."

telling if Xavier would involve the Devereux family if

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 glared daggers at the couple in

Her wrist was slightly red underneath. Then,

the bed, approached Xavier, and tugged at Xavier's shirt while swaying in place. "Please let me get

led him out the door. The two had barely taken a few steps before they froze. Through the slightly opened 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. Yet, she couldn't help but

once her indifferent gaze locked onto Xavier's eyes, she pretended to be calm

at Xavier before wheeling Lily

that your housekeeper? That other woman seems

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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 from

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?

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