Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 227

Chapter 227

"you don't want a divorce because you can't bear to part with me, right?" Lily quickly countered.

She couldn't understand why Xavier always dragged Terence into their relationship. He never listened to her explanations, always acting on his assumptions, as if his business savvy was the only thing that mattered, while everything else was insignificant. Xavier tightened his grip on her, causing her jaw to ache. "You'd rather accept handouts from another man than lower your head to your own husband. Is this how you act as a wife, Lily?"

"What do you mean by "handouts"?" Lily could always feel the condescension in his words.

Why couldn't it be called assistance? And what did her actions have to do with Terence? She had just gone to a legitimate job interview.

"If no company would hire you, and he gave you a job, isn't that a handout?" Xavier's dark eyes fixed on her.

Lily froze, the weight of his words hitting her. She involuntarily recalled the rejections she faced during her job interviews. She tightened her grip on his wrist,

the reason I didn't succeed in the

felt something was off and suspected Xavier's involvement,

knew she had gotten in through the back

unshed tears, and she looked at Xavier with a deep sense

furrowed his brows. So, this was when Lily learned the truth? It wasn't that she had asked Terence for help but that he had taken the initiative to

up in her eyes and her flushed, delicate skin, a sudden frustration flared within him. Was it her vulnerability

he bent down and kissed her lips roughly, their lips crashing together, causing a sharp

stunned

the sudden

the pat

her lips snapped her back to reality. In that moment, Xavier's overwhelming

his shirt, curling up in his arms, feeling small and

her body gradually relaxing in his hold. His strong arm wrapped around her waist, his emotions still driven by his unresolved frustration. He had only one thought-she was his

did he release her, his gaze lingering on her flushed