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,

bag and followed. "It's late

is huge. It'll take at least ten minutes to walk to the farthest building.

him!

seemed like Lily and Maryanne were having a confrontation

hurried over to Lily, pulled her aside, and

taken aback by Hazel's action.

staring blankly at Hazel without bothering to chase

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

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

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.

was a

was in a state of confusion-uncertain about her divorce and

mood

the car. "Mrs. Fulton's right. You need to stay happy. Let's not argue over something so small. I'll head back now. You

taking a few steps forward as if to see

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

was forcefully guided back into the house, where Hazel even poured her a cup of hot water,