Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

"Lily..." Hazel called out as she saw Lily getting ready to leave, her eyes filling with tears again.

"Enough with the crying!" Bobby snapped, "Calling after her won't do any good. She and Xavier are about to get divorced!"

Hazel gasped. "How could she be so irresponsible, upsetting Xavier at a time like this? What about Hayden's medical expenses and our family?"

Bobby was frantic, pacing around like a caged animal. "Why are you asking me? How would I know? Why did I end up with a wife like you and a daughter who can't get things right, dragging poor Hayden into this mess?" He ranted, and Hazel didn't dare interrupt. She only shrank back and listened.

"I told you to take Lily to the doctor to check why she's not pregnant yet. Have you taken her there?"

Bobby thought about how Lily had been married for two years but had yet to get pregnant. Of course, the Fulton family wouldn't keep her around.

tried to convince her, but she wouldn't listen. Then Hayden's accident happened, and I couldn't keep track of

useless! There's a nurse to look after

agreement yet, so the Joyner family could hold out a bit longer. Hopefully, during this time, Lily would get her act together and have Xavier's

was strong, blowing Lily's

from which she could see most of Jadeford spread out

was only 2,000 dollars a month. In three months, when she became a permanent employee, her salary would

least two years. Only then could she expect to make 7,000

would still fall short of the amount needed each month for Hayden's treatment. Her dry lips parted slightly

out. He slowed his steps when he saw her standing there, so still. His footsteps were soft. She only noticed him when he was close by. "Terence," she whispered, almost convinced she

Terence wore an olive-green

else to say and turned her gaze back to

this right away. The latter wasn't the type who could

just wanted some time alone. Yet, for some reason, seeing Terence there made her want to open up and

he'd been there for her so much lately. But she held back. He wasn't her real