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

company last night while Sarah was getting checked up. Wasn't that better than Lily's assumptions from yesterday,

around her wrist. Her wrist was slightly red underneath. Then, she rotated her arm to show it to

in place. "Please let me get discharged. I really don't like staying here." Xavier grabbed Sarah's wrist and inspected it in detail before helplessly

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 stare at Xavier. She noted how intimate he was with Sarah. She kept

indifferent gaze locked onto Xavier's eyes, she pretended to be calm and looked away. "Let's

raised her middle finger at Xavier

them. "Xavier, isn't that

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after he saw the noticeably jarring gauze wrapped around Lily's forehead. Then, he realized something and took his phone out of his pocket.

had happened last night. While he 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 my new place after

your move." Xavier rejected her request. He did