Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 103

Chapter 103

"Whatever, Xavier replied curtly before heading upstairs.

In the bedroom, Lily had just finished showering and was making the bed.

She bent over slightly as she smoothed the covers. Her dark hair slipped off her shoulders, and her figure was faintly visible under the soft lighting.

Xavier stood at the foot of the bed, watching her lighting a candle from the bedside table, following his habit. She also placed a book he often read on the nightstand by the bed ""It's late. Get so

some rest. You have work tomorrow." She lifted one corner of the blanket and sat on the bed, looking at him.

Xavier swallowed hard as he opened his mouth to respond, but his phone buzzed again in his pocket. It was Timothy.

The two-hour-old scandal had begun affecting the company, and urgent issues required his attention.

"I understand," he replied.

as always, and he headed

could also stop attending to Xavier with such meticulous care, but sharing a bed was

handle it remotely. It was already 2:00 am. by the time everything

to his right, but his fingers brushed

the past, Lily would always bring him a glass of milk or freshly squeezed juice. She'd even make a late-night snack if

not to disturb his work. But, tonight, Lily didn't come to disturb him. For some reason, a strange discomfort settled in

the bedroom. There, he found Lily on the bed, eyes closed,

the dim light, Xavier's sharp gaze landed on

the bedding. Her eyes appeared slightly red at the corners as if she had

walked closer, he could hear her murmuring in her sleep. Xavier paused,

Imore.

breath, and after climbing into bed, he adjusted the blanket she had

her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace. Lily's sleep had been restless, plagued by dreams of

she felt a warm presence enveloping her that she finally settled

biological clock was set at 6:00 am. She usually woke up at this time to

the broad expanse of Xavier's chest, his