Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 129

Chapter 129

As evening fell, Lily returned home and adjusted the design plans for the Glenview Villa on her computer. Once everything was in order, she quickly emailed them to Sarali.

The sky darkened, and the lights outside began to flicker on, casting a soft glow in the dim room. She stood up, stretching lazily, then decided to go downstairs and help Emma with dinner.

It had already been nearly half a month since she started working. The days of wearing an apron and spending time in the kitchen felt like they belonged to another lifetime.

She couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic. The pressure from work seemed to ease

ase with these simple tasks.

"Mrs. Fulton, it's clear that Mr. Fulton really enjoys your cooling." Emma observed. "Why don't you write down a recipe next time? When I have a free moment, I can practice so I don't keep making dishes that don't suit his taste. He works so hard, and his health needs attention."

The fish she had ruined and meant to discard, yet Xavier had devoured nearly half of it once Lily stepped in. Meanwhile, every meal Emma carefully prepared was usually left half-eaten.

chopping a piece of tenderloin. "He is a bit picky. I'll

no use relying on

he could eat cilantro and ginger, but

to Mr. Fulton's preferences, Emma commented. "I'm getting old and can't remember everything. If you write it down next time, I'll just stick it on the refrigerator... then I can

past two years. Xavier himself hadn't even noticed some of

their first year of marriage, she'd made him a different dish every day for a month. She kept a notebook, noting which dishes he liked and which ones he didn't touch at all. Over time,

with warrnth before quickly regaining her composure. She turned on the

came home at 7:00 pm. His brows were furrowed from exhaustion. After hanging up his bag and jacket,

he passed the dining room, he paused when he saw

was wearing an apron and a low ponytail, was dressed in light gray cotton loungewear, making

The soft light

the kitchen illuminated her, and the surrounding steam and smoke

table. She smiled at him. "Mrs. Fulton is truly virtuous. You're in for a treat tonight!" Xavier's features

good care of him. Yet, Lily herself seemed unaware But tonight, she'd taken the initiative to cook for him, and it was clear she had realized her recent mistakes. "Mrs. Fulton is lucky too. You two are

tugged at his tie as he went upstairs. After a shower, he changed