Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 59

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Chapter 59

Lily never knew Xavier could be this excessive. She regretted softening up and leaving her unfinished work behind just to come take care of him. She wouldn't have minded if he were truly sick. Yet, it turned out that he had been pretending.

"As if I'd be willing to come back!" she gritted out. "I'm only here to urge you to sign the divorce papers. You should've received them by now-argh!"

Pushing for him to sign the papers in the middle of the night? Who would believe that?

Not giving Lily a chance to argue with him, Xavier pinned her beneath him. He dimmed the room's light promptly.

Even if she had come for him, he knew she'd be upset about being tricked by Timothy into returning. But he didn't want to see her cry; seeing her upset only irritated him. Why did she have to act so reluctant?

believe she could keep up

struggles, she failed to break free. Her skirt slid up to her waist instead. She

of her eyes, the dampness made him pause. He tilted his head and

Xavier!"

he could feel every tremor.

not divorced yet. This is a marital duty," he replied. He gripped her chin and forced her to meet

her look as though she were

gaze darkened. He became more emotional after drinking, and though seeing her cry frustrated him, it also made his heart

on her chin softened, and his voice

rasped. His baritone voice

heart skipped a beat. Her eyes brightened,

never seen before. The look in his eyes even began to soothe the ache in her heart, which had throbbed over the past few days. Lily couldn't fathom how he had suddenly become so gentle when, just a moment ago,

the tip of her nose to her lips. After a brief

the slightly ajar window, sending a chill through the room and clearing the haze from