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.

a long period, but they lived under the same roof. She saw him before she

how long it would take

wouldn't let herself be attached to

refused to live as someone else's shadow, dragging through a meaningless existence

his

day riding buses, traveling through every

nearly 6:00 pm when

the Maybach parked

Xavier was home?

paused, standing still as she looked through

expression grew more tense with every word

goes to prison, it'll destroy all of us, including Lily! She's been by your side for years. Even if she hasn't done much for you, she's

was pleading and trying to evoke pity. He was

"If you have an issue,

to try to be there for Lily. He wanted

patience and no interest

you're going to be

Xavier unless pushed to his limit. Desperation over

to get 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 he heard it, his expression turned icy. "Take responsibility? Do whatever you want, just make