Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Chapter

47

Xavier glanced over the divorce agreement. His dark eyes briefly scanned the words.

He let out an incredulous laugh, filling the empty space where his heart had once ached. Now, all that's left was a sense of bitter irony.

"Do you really think this will make me rush to bail Hayden out? Does everyone in your family ever use their brains?"

Lily looked at him, bewildered. "This has nothing to do with Hayden."

Xavier bent down and picked up the divorce agreement, flipping a couple of pages until he reached the section on asset division.

The last time they had considered a divorce, it didn't state this part. If they had gone through with it, Lily would have left with nothing. Now, she was asking for five million.

He scoffed and tossed the papers on the table. "Trying a new tactic, huh? When will this end? What do you really want this time?"

"It's not as complicated as you think. I just want a divorce. Nothing more and nothing less."

Lily hated how he always twisted her intentions. He always labeled them as "unreasonable demands" or assumed she was scheming She simply wanted to be free of this marriage.

the act, Lily. It's getting old," he said. He pulled out a pack of

his teeth and lit

sharp features and highlighted the fine lines around

prime. For a

my life in

love, but she knew he

only deepen

didn't care what she wanted. He was only interested in

fingers, he waved away the swirling smoke around

what you really want. Stop acting like I'm the one who owes you something.

agreement into the trash and spared her a dismissive glance

be out of town for a couple of days. Use that time to reflect. When I get

It got swallowed by the sound of the door closing behind

wind cut through the darkness and took

was undoubtedly upset. She

use Bobby's old

ready to talk reasonably without pushing too far. He had a strict rule: once, twice, but never a third

would come crawling back while begging for his forgiveness. What was the

getting into his car, Xavier couldn't resist

but felt emptier than ever. There

into his Maybach and