Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 81

Chapter

81

Lily was willing to humble herself. Xavier didn't seem as happy as she'd expected him to be. Conversely, the look in his eyes darkened markedly.

Would she be willing to degrade herself to this degree just to get divorced?

He narrowed his eyes and rubbed the face of his watch gently.

He was silent for a moment and said in an impassive voice, "Apart from that, before you manage to ask her to come back, you must do your duty as a wife in the time remaining before the divorce."

Lily's throat tightened. It was Saturday. That meant that she would have to return to Fulton Manor with him.

Well, they weren't divorced yet. If it caught the Fultons' attention, it would be difficult to go through with it.

Although the Fultons treated her very well and she'd known them for two years, she wasn't sure what a prestigious family like them would think about a man having an affair. They might not think of it as an unforgivable act.

If the entire affair was exposed and they scolded Xavier on her behalf and told her not to get divorced, what could she do?

get herself in a difficult position, so it would be better to keep

her patience was

spent with him felt like torture, as

with a finger. "I won't

again with him. "However, you must promise

get divorced aroused a strange desire

him. He wanted more than ever to see her the way

moved slightly, and he said noncommittally, "If you persist, I have no reason

needed to say,

agreement down and left. She decided to go to Fulton Manor

that were to Edith's taste, and

she walked in, Edith came out to greet

hadn't visited last week. Perhaps Xavier had made up an excuse about her not feeling well. She nodded and took Edith's outstretched hand. "I'm

smile. "I'm glad you're alright. I haven't seen you

her time talking to Edith. Tamara was out on a business

happy to have Lily back that she didn't even take her

back

on Lily's plate. "Why do I