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,

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

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

him!

walked off, and it seemed like Lily and Maryanne were having a confrontation at the

over to Lily, pulled her aside, and

taken aback by Hazel's action.

staring blankly at Hazel without bothering to

what's this all abour?" Hazel's toe was stem, almost hostile. "Pulling and tugging like that.

had been polite to Maryanne before as the Devereux family was prominent. But now, with Lily pregnant and firmly established as Mrs. Fulton, she relative of

Plus, Maryanne was still part 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 state you're in right

was a

didn't know what she meant by that, but Maryanne understood. Lily was in a state of confusion-uncertain about her divorce and clearly in a

mood

make things worse, Maryanne waved her hand and started walking back to the car. "Mrs. Fulton's right. You need to stay happy. Let's not argue over something so small.

steps forward as if to see

suddenly grabbed her hand. She felt her cold skin and pulled her back inside. "It's

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