Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 233

Chapter 233

Hazel was hobling a bunchbox, about to call out to Lily, when she suddenly saw her walking out with Terence Herexpression immediately darkened, and she mished forward, pulling Lilybehind and angully pinching her arm. "ow, Mom!" Lily winced in pain.

Terence instinctively took a step forward but quickly stepped himself.

"I brought you lunch Yourshould be off work by now. Let's go eat over there," Hazel said.

she assumed the two were about to have a meal together, but she wasn't about to let them have a moment alone.

Lily rubbed her arm where Hazel had pached her, frowning. "I don't need lunch from you,

"It's cold out there. The company has a cateteria on the third floor. You can eat upstairs." Terence suggested Indly.

was by the street. In this

longer an option. She gave him an apologetic nud. "Terence, you should hurry and find somewhere to eat. We can talk about the design plans another day, I... hey!" Before she

you mean 'another day'? You still want

many employees were heading out of the

talking. Thankfully, Hazel held back, but as soon as they sat in

had a real conversation with Xaver? Do you think it's

her. It was a well-balanced meal with neat and vegetables, clearly bought from

do you think 1 should be showing gratitude to?" she replied, focusing on her meal and clearly not interested in continuing the conversation. She had hoped Hazel would understand her priorities, but she soon realized her mist alue, Hazel didn't care about the situation. She only cared about

Hazel clearly thought Xavier was the more important

It's for your own good. You're ungrateful. Who else can you blame?" Hazel

suddenly found at hard to swallow the food in her mouth. She took a deep breaths, stared at the food in her bowl, and didn't take another

and offering it to her. "You're grown now. You should low better what's good for you." "Have you eaten?" L Lily

her head "Not yet. I'll find

toward her. "You