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.

the same roof. She saw him before she fell

long it

had to forget him. She wouldn't let herself be attached to

refused to live as someone else's shadow, dragging

be his cover for an affair

of the day riding buses, traveling through every part

nearly 6:00 pm when she finally returned

the Maybach parked

Xavier was home?

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

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

for you, she's been through a lot.

pity. He was

coldly, "If you have an issue, talk

was exhausting. Xavier had specifically come home early to try to be there for Lily. He wanted to show some support after her accident and the court ruling

little patience and no interest in

responsibility for this? How could you not help Hayden after everything Lily's done for you? If you're going to be this heartless, I'll expose your marriage to the public! You owe my daughter an official title, you

pushed to his limit. Desperation over

to Timothy again, he blurted out a reckless threat. Xavier despised being threatened, so the moment he