Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 40

Chapter

40

As soon as Xavier dialed the number, his expression turned dark.

He hardly ever called Lily, but she hung up on him this time.

Last night's missed call was an accident, but her hanging up... That was intentional.

How ungrateful.

He showed his phone back into his pocket. Then, he got into his car and drove away from the hospital.

Sensing the shift in his mood, Sarah wisely chose to keep quiet.

She discreetly tossed her lipstick onto the floor beside the passenger seat.

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as Lily and Maryanne stepped out of the

at it briefly before hanging

sympathy was worthless, and

it probably wasn't genuine concern. It was more like

how she ended up in

each

Maryanne silently cursed Xavier the whole way but kept up a light-hearted chatter to distract Lily. "It's a treat coming with you. I never have time to

The last time was with you during college," Maryanne exclaimed. She inhaled deeply with a look of bliss. "Today, we're going to try everything!" The alley was crowded and

through the stalls. Before they

a stall that sold calzone. They

you drop me back at the hospital? If you have things to

busy Maryanne was as the Devereux family restaurants were

unwrapped the snacks she had bought

be free. I have

asked curiously. She thought about

ran restaurants and hotels, but Terence had chosen to major

family business had caused a huge fight, even sending Maryanne's father to

shared these details

sighed. "I have no idea what's on his mind. He started his own design firm abroad and even won some awards, and because of that,

returned. My dad was furious and made him handle all the family businesses. Not wanting to push him over the edge, Terence took it on." The Devereux family had

a