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..

Had he borrowed money from her or done something unforgivable? Why else would she always look at him like he had wronged her,

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

was

how she explained it, Xavier would only see it as

so much? Fine. Tomorrow, I'll have Emma go home. Like before, you can

bit her lip before speaking. "Xavier, do you think I have no dignity in

eyebrow. "Your so-called dignity is

pass on the message to cook him fried fish, but it wasn't enough. He had to ask her directly,

she was asleep, she had

folding his suits with care. They no longer hung neatly in the

would think he had a wife, but those

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

only natural I'm not doing them

right?

you're so