Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 142

Chapter 142

It accentuated the pallor of her already fair complexion. The red and swollen bump on her forehead was a stark and shocking sight.

Her reflection in the glass was cold and steeped in sorrow. Her mind was filled with Xander's words earlier.

"Ms. Joyner, your brother's condition requires patience. It needs to be addressed step by step. Any emotional outbursts or extreme behaviors are highly likely during the process. The caregiver will monitor him around the clock, all you can do is wait." Wait? The hardest part in any situation was to wait.

She could envision countless outcomes. Hayden's recovery was the only good news. However, the bad outcomes were too many to count.

Hayden had finally calmed down and was asleep on the hospital bed

Lily sat in the chair with her legs resting against its frame. She lifted her head as she stared at the dazzling neon lights of the city's nightscape outside the window.

Her mind was blank. She was unsure even of what to think. There were too many tangled thoughts like a chaotic mess that she couldn't unravel. She didn't know what to do next.

Meanwhile, Xavier stood with his hands in his pockets outside the ward. His gaze was indifferent. He looked at her silhouette for a while before glancing at his watch.

Lily a message after a

now and was before 7:00 pm.

the initiative

was lost in thoughts. He was probably just trying to confirm whether

why she was at the hospital. He probably didn't feel a shred of sympathy for her when she crouched in the comer crying So... why did he bother asking if

cold as she deleted

Her

her reaction. He assumed she was too upset to check her text message when no

thumb Lightly against the phone screen.

the hallway streamed in, stretching his tall silhouette

passed. Lily's body stiffened from sitting in the same position for too long. She lowered her legs, straightened up, and turned

loud bang at that moment. Bobby and Hazell

past few days? How could be suddenly

happened to his

red marks on Hayden's face were scratches left by his own

caught them. She instantly directed both her questioning gaze and words straight at Lily. "What were you doing here in