Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 146

Chapter 146

The room was suddenly flooded with light. Lily instinctively narrowed her eyes and saw Xavier striding toward her.

The chill of early winter still clung to him, seeping into her skin and making the exposed parts of her arms prickle with goosebumps,

"Are you not eating?" He stood by the bay window, single-handedly unbuttoning one of his sleeves. His deep gaze carried an unusual trace of gentleness as he looked down at her.

Lily didn't look up, so she didn't notice the expression in his eyes. "I'm not hungry," she replied honestly.

She had no interest in continuing with the design work for Glenview Villa after blocking Sarah on WhatsApp.

being eliminated from the competition, and the future of her career was uncertain. The fact that she was still alive and hadn't succumbed to despair felt like an achievement in and of itself. Her resistance toward him yesterday had been due

the design sketched on her computer and

He

job barely pays

wouldn't he divorce her? Her words were caught in her throat. The truth was that Xavier didn't want a divorce, and she couldn't afford one. "My what?" His face immediately darkened. He leaned in and gripped her chin with his slightly cool fingers. "Lily, have I been spoiling you too much? Have I made you think that you can do whatever you please?" He shouldn't have given her an out back then. He should've followed her to the court and signed the papers back when they were about to get divorced. Perhaps she would then listen

any comfort at alll Xavier released his grip forcefully and glanced at her briefly before

bathroom

he watched his retreating figure disappear from her sight. Comfort? She did need it but not his. She calmed herself and packed

still had to eat even though she had no appetite. She was allowed to feel exhausted, but

much. Xavier was so furious that he didn't come down for

nowhere to be seen when she returned to the bedroom after the meal. He stayed in the study room the entire night and only returned to the bedroom to get changed the next morning The noise woke Lily. However, she kept her back to him as

after getting changed before leaving the room with a