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."

no telling if Xavier would involve the Devereux family if Maryanne started an argument and

yesterday, when she thought Xavier and Sarah were sleeping together? Maryanne refused to let this slide, so she glared daggers at the couple in the VIP hospital

Then, she rotated her

me get discharged. I really don't like staying here." Xavier

across Sarah's face as she grabbed Xavier's arm and 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 stare at Xavier. She noted how intimate he

Xavier's eyes, she pretended to

at Xavier

"Xavier, isn't that your housekeeper? That other woman seems a little

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something and took his phone out of his pocket. Numerous unanswered call notifications showed on his phone, which had been on silent

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,

for your move." Xavier rejected her request. He did so