Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 209

Lily stood with her back to Xavier, her expression blank as she listened to Hazel. Fully, Hazel stopped speaking

"Got it. If there's nothing else, I'll hang i

È up now."

Lily didn't know how to respond to Hazel's words. Should she explain herself? Say she hadn't come back to please Xavier and would be leaving soon? That would just lead to endless accusations and a phone argument. Forget it. Let Hazel think about what she wanted.

Lily left the conservatory and headed back to the kitchen to contime helping with the cooking.

Xavier stood at the corner of the conservatory, checking his phone as it vibrated with a new message. It was from Hazel.

"Xavier, Lily may seem innocent, but she's a bit proud and stubborn. Please be patient with her. I'll remind her to behave. I hope you two can get along and live happily together."

returned reluctantly. Hazel couldn't let her ruin this-it had been hard enough to get her

on the Joyner family, but she had to send

He stared at the message for a

Edith had finished lunch and was preparing to leave, Lily saw

you in your car,"

pulling her back into his embrace. She stumbled,

laced with a faint threat. "How inconsiderate. Are you planning to have Grandma drop you off? I'll drive you myself later." His lips brushed against her ear, his tone

away, but his grip only tightened. The more she struggled, the more his ann constricted around

with a pleading look "Grandma, can't you just drop

noticed her Xavier's unwillingness to let Lily

she said with a wide

forward to help Edith

longing. Without a second thought, she pinched Xavier's thigh, knowing

muffled groan escaped his lips, but his expression didn't change. Instead, he used