Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 198

Chapter 198

The sound of the car horn faded into the distance. Lily felt a surge of fear, and after regaining her composure, she struggled to pull herself away from

But her long hair caught on the button of his shirt, and a sharp pain shot through her head, causing her to lean back into his embrace instinctively. Two buttons on his shirt popped open, revealing his tanned chest, and her cool, soft cheek brushed against him.

Xavier's eyes darkened as he looked down at her, now back in his arms. Her nose was slightly red, and her eyes were misted with tears.

Perhaps he had held her too tightly, for she let out a soft whimper. Her voice, altered by a lingering cold, carried a sultry undertone that, in the quiet of the night, stirred a restless unease deep within him.

"Don't move!" he growled in frustration. The cold wind poured into his embrace, but he could feel a heat rising within him.

The cold and hot sensation was unbearable. His face darkened as one hand wrapped around her neck, pressing her head to his chest, while the other

moved to unbutton his shirt

in place, unable to

bag and offering them

scissors, grabbing a strand of her

much! Lily protested. She had worked hard to grow her long hair and didn't want him to mess

finished speaking. Xavier had already snipped off a small lock of hair. Now neatly trimmed, the cut strand of hair hung on his black shirt. He showed no trace of tenderness, and her waterfall-like long hair now had a strand sticking up awkwardly, making her look somewhat unkempt.

see him anymore, she walked around the corner and stopped to hail a taxi. Meanwhile, Xavier returned

stepped out of

hugging a man. I'll send it to

to

Terence with Lily. Once the media learned about it, the Devereux family would

hugging on the street late

agreed and turned to leave, heading for the

rolled down, revealing Terence's gentle and warm gaze. "Lily. let me give you a ride

been sleeping well these past few days. I came to get some calming medicine for her, and I happened to pass by." On his way home, he would pass by Bayview Gardens, so she stopped being polite and got into