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."

now. There was no telling if Xavier would involve the Devereux family if Maryanne started an argument and

checked up. Wasn't that better than Lily's assumptions from yesterday, when she thought

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

tugged at Xavier's shirt while swaying in place. "Please let me get discharged. I really don't like staying

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

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

middle finger at Xavier before

confused voice rang out behind them. "Xavier, isn't that your housekeeper? That other woman seems a little

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

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

her request. He did so because he felt frustrated