Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 139

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Lily's grip on Hayden's hand tightened. "What do you mean by that?"

"Lily, I'm in so much pain." He couldn't muster the strength to hold her hand in return. His face was worn and haggard. "Every time I close my eyes, all I see is that person lying in a pool of blood..." Suddenly, he yanked his hand away and began hitting his head forcefully. "I deserve to die! Why did I have to go out that day? She wouldn't have died if it weren't for me!"

Lily immediately stood up and grabbed his wrists to stop him, but his violent movements caused her to sway. Tears spilled from her eyes as they splashed onto her clothes and his hands.

"It would've been someone else even if it wasn't you that day. She was deliberately looking for an accident. Do you understand? Her family has already admitted it..."

"No! Maybe... if she had been given more time, she might have changed her mind. She might have decided to face her illness and live..." Hayden was already trapped in a spiral of despair.

He often imagined himself in the worst state. He would rather believe that the victim could have escaped her obsessive mindset than in his innocence.

head repeatedly. Lily struggled with all her strength to

slower! She wouldn't have died

overwhelmed by one wave of self-doubt after another. He clutched his head in agony and knelt on the

collapsed onto the bed, holding his hands as tightly

desperately to calm him down, but Hayden remained

were unable to reach him

caused Lily, who was holding his hands, to stumble. She was forcibly dragged off

and pressed the emergency button by

floor instantly erupted into

footsteps, Hayden's labored breathing and murmurs, and Lily's pounding heartbeat surged into Lily's mind all at once. She was completely frozen

in with a few doctors, who restrained Hayden

can trust Dr. Dawson" The resident doctor

led Lily ou

out of the ward.

her senses and grabbed the resident doctor's arm. "Didn't you say his condition was improving? Why