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.

message after a moment of hesitation. "What time

now and was before 7:00 pm.

taken the initiative to ask

was probably just trying to confirm whether or not she would be

He probably didn't feel a shred of sympathy for her when she crouched in the

deleted the message and

Her

He assumed she

Lightly against the phone screen. His brow

the hallway streamed in, stretching

for too long. She

bang at that moment. Bobby and Hazell walled in one after another. They

these past few days? How could be

happened to his

marks on Hayden's face were scratches left by his own hand during his episode when he

She instantly directed both her questioning gaze and words straight at Lily. "What were you doing here in the hospital? Didn't the doctor say no visitors were allowed?" "He asked to see