Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 229

Chapter 229

It was Hazel calling Maryanne fell silent aftersensing the tension.

Lily answered the call, swing, "Moni"

"Lily, why haven't you come back yet? Hazel's voice was filled with concem. "It's so late, and you're pregnant. It's not safe for you to be out there." "I'll be home soon," be replied, guessing Hazel was ging her to return, but she didn't really focus on the rest of the conversation.

After hanging up, Marvane drove her home. At the complex's entrance, Maryanne honked the hom to get the security guard to raise the barrier.

The gundambled wer with a cigarette in hand. "This isn't a car from this neighborhood. It can't come in."

*Str, I've been heur many times, and every time, my brother has driven in," Maryanne sald, rolling down the window and smiling at him.

The good, looking half-asleep, replied, "You can't go in."

"Hey, you..." Maryanne unbuckled her seatbelt and exited the car, pretending to argue,

grabbed her bag and followed. "It's late just drop me

was pushing her away. "This neighborhood is huge. It'll take at least ten minutes to walk to the farthest building. Let

him!

free. Meanwhile, the guard leisurely walked off, and it seemed like Lily and Maryanne were having a confrontation at the gate. "Quick, stop!" Harel suddenly

hurried over to Lily, pulled her aside, and looked

taken aback by Hazel's action. "I'm

Hazel without bothering to

almost hostile. "Pulling

prominent. But now, with Lily pregnant and firmly established as Mrs. Fulton, she relative of the

younger generation. What was wrong with her criticizing her now? Mom, Maryanne was just dropping me off. There wasn't any pulling or tugging," Lily said, feeling uncomfortable with Hazel's sudden overreaction. Hazel med to glare at her. "What do you mean, no pulling or tugging'? Do you even realize what

was a

Maryanne understood. Lily was in a state of confusion-uncertain about her divorce and clearly in a

mood

hand and started walking back to the car. "Mrs. Fulton's right. You need to stay happy. Let's

Lily said, taking a few steps forward as if

her back inside. "It's so cold! What if you catch a

"motherly love caught Lily off guard. She was forcefully guided back into the house, where Hazel even poured her a cup of hot water, "Try