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.

roof. She saw him before she fell asleep

know how long it would take

forget him. She wouldn't let herself be

someone else's shadow, dragging through

refused to be his cover for an affair

most of the day riding buses, traveling through every part

pm when she finally

to see the

Xavier was home?

she looked through the floor-to-ceiling windows

expression grew more

of us, including Lily! She's been by your side for years. Even if she hasn't done much for you, she's been through a lot. "You can't just stand by and do nothing!

to evoke pity. He was dragging

said coldly, "If you have an issue, talk

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

patience and no interest in

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

to his limit. Desperation over Hayden had driven him

brush him off and refer him to Timothy again, he blurted out a reckless threat. Xavier despised