Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 208

Chapter 208

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Xavier casually walked over and settled onto the longue chair across from them.

"I haven't had the chance."

Edith shot him aglate. "You make it sound like he's some busy person. It was you who asked him to come back-"

"Grandma," Xavier suddenly interrupted her. "Didn't you plant two pots of flowers on the rooftop? Would you like to go up and take a look?"

Those are species from abroad were something Xavier had gone to great lengths to bring back, knowing how much she adored them

He'd expected fier to keep them in the Fulton Manor and tend to them carefully, but to his surprise, she'd placed them here and forbidden him and Lily to care for them, letting them grow on theirown.

"I almost forgot about that. It's been two years. I should check on how they've grown, Edith said, her attention fully diverted,

and ottered her his ann.

retreating figures with

Xavier didn't need to avoid the topic. While she would undoubtedly feel some resentment, she knew when to hold her

ask him awkward questions, like why he hadn't told her earlier about knowing someone as

already made

walked toward the kitchen to

vibrant flowers. One pot had leaves that were turning

been tended to, with the space only a little

can still be saved?"

tended to, they might still have a chance," Xavier replied. He had researched the flowers when he bought them. "They're not difficult to care for, but if neglected,

you the principle that everything requires

you should," Edith said firmly. "Don't let Lily Interfere. Take some

telling him to invest in his work instead of

Xavier could

lunch was almost ready, Hazel

go talk to

outside to answer the call. "Mom, is there something

was taken aback. She frowned at her mother's sarcastic tone. "If there's nothing