Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Just remembering the strain between them caused a sharp pain in Lily's chest. But she had to maintain a clear mind.

she pulled her hand away!

y from his when she stopped looking at him.

The warmth from his palm lingered, spreading through her chest. The pain was far more unbearable than when he had been cruel to her.

Xavier's hand was left empty, and for some reason, his heart felt hollow too. He furrowed his brows and glanced at her.

Sunlight streamed through the car window, casting a soft glow on Lily's face. Her delicate, fair cheeks were tinged with a soft pink flush that reached her ears. He realized that he had never taken a good look at her before.

Her lips were red, ber teeth white, her skin flawless-she was the most stunning woman he had ever seen. It was a realization that came late. "Beep! Beep!"

his reverie as the light

hour later. They didn't see Rowan right away in the operating room, but

the crowd of anxious family members waiting for surgery,

barefoot toward Xavier. "Xavier, help me! My hand is going

pair of arms were wrapped

him like

gripping Rowan's shoulders to push him

I'll kill myself! This is life or death, how could you not come?" Rowan clung to him, crying as he exaggerated his

another man. The strange stares of

"Let's talk inside."

into the surgery waiting room and closed the door before speaking to the doctor about Rowan's condition. During the experiment, Rowan had accidentally mixed two chemicals, causing a reaction that spilled onto his hand and burned it. The burn, which was about the size of a coln, was deep due to

Xavier extended his

course," the doctor replied quickly, handing him the

by the hair, and