Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 114

Chapter 114

Lily's explanation did little to calm Xavier's anger. However, he released her and walloed over to the sofa, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"If you're so open and honest, why were you parked on the street next to Lupier and lying to me about working late?"

Lily took a deep breath, nodding slightly. "Lying was my mistake, but would you have accepted the truth?"

Xavier pressed his tongue to his cheek, a smirk of disdain crossing his face as he spoke arrogantly. "Don't flatter yourself. It was just a meal. I don't care.

His face was contemptuous, as though the idea of Lily dining with another man meant nothing to him. In fact, even if she had been dining alone with Terence, he wouldn't have minded. After all, he didn't love her.

Lily's heart ached at his words. "If that's how you feel, maybe you should get some rest." With that, she turned to leave, grabbed her suitcase, and headed upstairs

"Stop." Xavier's voice suddenly became cold. "I can overlook the meal, but lying and cooking for another man? Do you have any respect for me at all? In several photos, Lily's expression was soft, her smile gentle, and her eyes warm. That expression was a world apart from the cold, distant look she

Wore now..

unforgivable? Why else would she always look at him like he had wronged her, like being with him was some kind

an issue of this. The photos just happened to capture her preparing some vegetables. It was just a few seconds, but

while I was there, I picked up a few things. I only cooked

how she explained it, Xavier would only see it as

you can quit

speaking. "Xavier, do you think I have no dignity in your eyes? Am I

"Your so-called dignity is just stubbornness in

message to cook him fried fish, but it wasn't enough. He had to ask

was asleep, she had become a

and folding his suits with care. They no longer hung neatly in the wardrobe, ready to

think he had a wife, but those who didn't might assume

to do," Lily reminded him, echoing his own words. "Since I wasn't

natural I'm

right?

to care. "Wow, you're so obedient.