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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Lily and Maryanne stepped out of the elevator, Xavier's call

it briefly before hanging

worthless, and she didn't need his

probably wasn't genuine concern. It was more like

how she ended up

with each beat sharper than the

into view. 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 stop by here for breakfast. The food here is amazing!" Lily played along while steering clear of the subject. "The last

during college," Maryanne exclaimed. She inhaled deeply with a look of bliss.

they wove through the stalls. Before they knew it, their hands were full

sold calzone. They ordered a

this, could you drop me back at the hospital? If you have things to do,

Maryanne was as the

she had bought and

be free. I have no interest in managing

Terence suddenly coming back?" Lily asked curiously. She thought about what he had

Devereux family mainly ran restaurants and hotels, but Terence had chosen to major in

a huge fight, even sending

shared these

sighed. "I have no idea what's on his mind. He started his own design firm abroad and even won

calming down between them, and then suddenly, Terence pulled out his investments and returned. My dad was furious and made him handle all the family businesses.

a challenge for Terence