Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 221

Chapter 221

"When have I ever lied to you?" Lily grabbed her glass on the coffee table and went to the kitchen to wash it.

Hazel followed closely behind. "What about that fashion design thing you studied? Which company do you work for?

"I studied interior design, and I work as a design assistant at Lupler," Lily repeated for the umpteenth tline, explaining her college major again.

But Hazel wasn't really interested in what Lily had actually studied. "Why should I care about that? What I want to know is your job has nothing to do with Terence, right?

Lily placed the cleaned glass onto a tray to drain. She fell silent briefly, unsure of how to respond, but Hazel interrupted her with an angry outburst.

"Does it have something to do with him? Did he arrange your job? Lily, do you have no shame? If you want a job, can't you just ask Xavier for help?"

In Hazel's mind, a woman should rely on a man to survive. If a man forbade something, a woman should never do it, and she certainly shouldn't leave her man to ask another one for help. The way she looked at Lily made it seem like Lily had committed an unforgivable crime. Yet, she never brought up Xavier's affair.

Lily asked, struggling to keep her emotions in check, her voice trembling. "If you're staying, keep your mouth shut and don't interfere with my business!" With that, she turned and walked

Hazel followed her. "I"

staying, don't interfere with my life. From now on, whatever happens to me, whether I live or die, whether it's good or bad-it's

Hazel always acted as if she didn't

door of her room, cutting off

Hazel stopped complaining and returned

followed was eerie. It was so quiet that even the faintest sound could

heard.

room felt war with the heating turned on despite the cold winter.

ring in her hand. She had taken it off after her last visit to the exhibition manor. The ring had been bought with Xavier's money,

exactly what Xavier did. Wearing it felt like facing a mental block that she couldn't overcome, but she just couldn't bring herself

was mixed with many

Xavier, she was hopeful for their future. Every time she saw him, her heart would flutter again. She could almost smell the peach liqueur lingering in

the clear night sky, she got up and grabbed her laptop to work. Forher, inspiration and emotions were tightly connected. The surge of inspiration took over, and