Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

"That's not really appropriate," Lily said instinctively.

Maryanne didn't mind at all. "What's so-"

Before she could finish, Terence interrupted. "It really isn't. Let's give Lily some space and head out."

The courthouse was in the suburbs, serviced by a single bus line.

Lily waited nearly ten minutes for the next one.

Riding the bus through the city's streets, she realized that after the divorce, she wouldn't have to worry about being overwhelmed by memories.

It was because, over the past two years, all the memories they shared were tied to that one house.

There weren't many memories after all.

They only had meals together and shared nights in bed. There was nothing except for those.

She had no idea what she had gone through for the past two years.

same roof. She saw him

how long it would

let herself be attached to him for the rear of

shadow, dragging through a meaningless existence in a loveless

his cover for

the day riding buses, traveling through every part

6:00 pm

see the Maybach parked in

Xavier was home?

she looked through the floor-to-ceiling windows at his tall

the phone. His expression grew more tense with every word coming from the

she hasn't done much for you, she's been through a lot. "You can't just stand by and do nothing!

pleading and trying to evoke pity. He was dragging Lily into his

was unfazed. He said coldly, "If you have an

had specifically come home early to try to be there for Lily. He wanted to show

and no interest in

Hayden after everything Lily's done for you? If you're going to be this heartless, I'll expose your marriage to the

never dare provoke Xavier unless pushed to his limit. Desperation over Hayden had driven him

him on his side. However, seeing that Xavier was about to brush him off and refer him to Timothy again, he blurted out a reckless threat. Xavier despised being threatened, so the moment