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.

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

sketched on her computer and assumed her

He

"Just quit if you're unhappy. That job barely pays enough every

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

don't need any comfort at alll Xavier released his grip

bathroom

slid down from the bay window and collapsed onto the white carpet. She propped herself up with her hands. Her gaze blurred with moisture as he watched his retreating figure disappear from her sight. Comfort? She did need it but not his. She calmed herself and packed her laptop into her bag before heading

still had to eat even though she had no appetite. She was allowed to

attitude tonight might have been too much. Xavier was so furious that he didn't

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,

her back coldly after getting changed before leaving the