Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Xavier's gaze lingered on Lily, who walked into the complex without looking back. His lips curled into a cold smirk.

Turning to Terence, he sized him up.

"A few days ago," Terence replied. He was oblivious to the scrutiny. "You're here to see Lily?"

Xavier and Terence had known each other since childhood, and their relationship was neither close nor distant. Two years ago, Terence suddenly left for abroad and cut all contact. Now, their reunion was tinged with an odd tension. It was strangely familiar.. Yet that familiarity was tied to Lily.

An unexpected sense of unease stirred in Xavier. "Yes. She's been acting out lately. Women just need a bit of coaxing."

Terence didn't address the fact that they were practically at the point of divorce.

Xavier took his hands from his pockets and adjusted his cuffs. "So, what brings you around here?"

"Just passing by," Terence replied smoothly.

didn't buy

the Devereux

catch up." He stepped forward, pausing beside Terence, and patted him on the shoulder. It wasn't too

the weight of it

brow instinctively furrowed.

his way across the

had already located the exact building

arrived, Timothy and Lily were still locked in

come with me

trying to close it, but he was wedged

if fending off a predator. He walked up with his hands in his pockets and stopped behind Timothy. Their eyes met through the crack in the

the wariness and resistance in

now was completely different from how she had

Xavier said, "Give her the

Fulton." Wedged in place, Timothy struggled to pull something from his

in her chest

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