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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soon as Lily and Maryanne stepped out

at it briefly before

worthless, and she didn't need

genuine concern. It

just checking how she ended up in this

ached, with each beat sharper than the

a street lined with breakfast stalls bustling with Jadeford's local flavors came 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

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

stalls. Before they knew it, their hands were full

that sold calzone. They ordered a piece and sat down to

could you drop me back at the hospital? If you have

Maryanne was as the Devereux family restaurants

the snacks she had bought and set them on the

comes back, I'll be free. I have no interest

asked curiously. She thought about what

hotels, but Terence had chosen

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

had shared these details with her

He started his own design firm abroad

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. Not wanting to push him over the edge, Terence took it on." The Devereux family had quite

it a challenge for