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."

reluctantly. Hazel couldn't

looked down on the Joyner family, but she had to send him this message even

He stared at the message for a moment,

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

with you in your car," she said, grabbing her

she could take a step, Xavier's arm shot out, pulling her back into his embrace. She stumbled, half

his voice laced with a faint threat. "How inconsiderate. Are you planning to have Grandma drop you

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

to Edith with a pleading look "Grandma, can't you just drop me off at the nearest

noticed her

she said with

help Edith put on her

her gaze lingering with longing. Without a second thought, she pinched Xavier's thigh, knowing that

his lips, but his expression didn't change. Instead, he used the pain as fuel, lifting her with one