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

up. Wasn't that better than Lily's assumptions from yesterday, when she thought Xavier and Sarah were sleeping together?

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

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

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 was with Sarah. She kept

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

her middle finger at Xavier

"Xavier, isn't that your housekeeper?

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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

to his wife, he wasn't heartless. Even he agreed it was wrong that he had no idea his wife

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