Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 228

Chapter 228

After the thought of divorce had taken root, Lily spent most of her time in a daze, only feeling truly engaged when she was absorbed in her work.

At that moment, she couldn't focus on a word Maryanne was saying, her mind consumed with the fact that Terence had helped her get into Lupler. Maryanne had no idea about Terence's connection to Lapler, so Lily decided to ask him directly the next time they met.

Two hours later, Lily completed a series of tests and retuned to the doctor's office, where she held her blood test results and ultrasound report. "You have a hormonal imbalance, which is causing your irregular menstruation," the gynecologist said after quickly glancing at the results.

He picked up the ultrasound report, examined it further, and asked, "Are you married?"

Lily nodded. "Yes, but we've always used contraception."

"Have your stress levels been particularly high lately? Are you dealing with a lot?" The gynecologist observed her complexion closely. "Yes," Lily replied, lightly touching her cheek. Even though she saw her face every day, she could tell she looked more haggard recently. The gynecologist wrote out a prescription. "It's not a serious issue. You just need to manage your stress, try to relax, and take some herbal medicine. It won't harm your body, and even if you were to get pregnant unexpectedly, it wouldn't affect the baby_"

two boxes of pills from the pharmacy and left the hospital with Maryanne, carrying

reluctant to let go. "It's been so long

he valued rules, so Maryanne had learned to temper her behavior around

Hazel at home, Lily didn't want to go back."Sure. Let's walk down the street and get something

hot food while strolling down the lively street brought a sense of comfort. Maryanne parked round the comer, and the two got out of the car, holding hands like they had back in college,

and smells of

reached the end of the street, their hands were full of snacks. They settled on a bench, bundled up in their thick jackets, eating and chatting happily. "Terence's back, so I'm free now," Maryanne

starry sky. "I used to envy you so much,

like Xavier, someone so outstanding, and giving up work for him, was worth it. But now, I think having a career

thought highly of Xavier. It was just

you," Maryanne said, "I hope you become an amazing designer. When you do, I'll be your little follower, and I'll

of milk tea and leaned