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.

you still want to stay here?" 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,

Hazel followed her. "I"

happens to

herself clear, but Hazel always acted as if she didn't understand. "Are you cutting ties with us?

door of her

hint, Hazel stopped complaining and returned

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

heard.

the heating turned on despite the cold winter. Lily sat on

her last visit to the exhibition manor. The ring had been

it felt like facing a mental block that she couldn't overcome, but she just couldn't bring herself to throw

reluctance she felt was mixed with

when she first married Xavier, she was hopeful for their future. Every time she saw him, her heart would

and grabbed her laptop to work. Forher,