Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 71

Chapter 71

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Chapter 71

Meanwhile, Lily was struggling at work. Over the past few days, Xavier's work had been disrupting her focus.

She wore a scarf to cover the hickeys, but every time she looked down, it felt tight and uncomfortable-yet she couldn't take it off. By Friday evening, the hickeys had faded enough that she finally removed the scarf. Nadia decided to accompany her to take the measurements for Sarah, worried that sending her alone might look bad. Since Lily didn't have a car, Nadia drove. Sarah had sent the address directly to Nadia's WhatsApp.

Nadia didn't like Lily, and Lily had no intention of breaking the silence, so the atmosphere in the car was icy. She sat in the back, opening Hazel's WhatsApp messages from the past few days. "Lily, how can you not let your father lecture you? He was furious with me and blamed me for not raising you right. You were never truly welcomed in the Joyner family. I pitied you, spoiled you, and now it's my fault you've turned out this way..."

Hazel's guilt, which left a chill in her heart. Had Hazel

since her earliest memories. "Lily, you must be

listen, and

if you don't do this, your

messages and calls, which Lily had

disappointed

message, sent around midnight, was brief but stung her deeply. Yet she still

she would inevitably end up pleading with Xavier, forever playing the role of his

let herself process the negativity Hazel's

divorce from Xavier was final, things would only have been messier. Yet, despite her sending

even realize

here," Nadia muttered, unbuckling her seatbelt and

time Lily snapped out of her thoughts, she was alone in the car. Quickly, she grabbed her bag and electronic measuring tool and

only to freeze when