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,

followed.

to stop Maryame, who was pushing her away. "This neighborhood is huge. It'll take at least ten minutes to

him!

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

pulled her aside, and looked her over with concem "Lily, are

by Hazel's

at Hazel without bothering to chase

Deveroux, what's this all abour?" Hazel's toe was stem, almost hostile. "Pulling

Devereux family was prominent. But now, with Lily pregnant

compared to them? 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

was a

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

mood

things worse, Maryanne waved her hand and started walking back to the car. "Mrs. Fulton's right. You need to

steps

and pulled her back inside. "It's so cold!

of "motherly love caught Lily off guard. She was forcefully guided back into the house, where Hazel even poured