Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 268

Chapter 268

When the caregiver saw Lily, she i red? Have you been crying?"

immediately set down the towel in her hand. "Ms. Joyner, you're here. We've all had lunch, have you eaten-oh, why are your eyes

"No, it's just the cold weather. My eyes are sensitive." Lily forced a stiff smile. "You can take a break. I'll look after him this aftemoon."

"okay." The caregiver noticed her raspy voice. She glanced at Lily again and said before she left, "Ms. Joyner, cheer up. Hayden needs you. I talk to him every day. but he doesn't react. However, whenever I mention you, he'll look at me. "1 understand. Thank you." Lily walked over to the chair by the bed and sat down. She picked up a warm towel to wipe Hayden's face.

The caregiver left, and only Lily and Hayden remained in the room.

Lily wasn't her usual talkative self, and she finished wiping Hayden's face in silence. After setting down the towel, she held Hayden's hand, pressed it against her forehead, and fell silent.

slightly to look at her. He saw her trembling shoulders and felt the warmth of her tears on

herself, keeping her head down, forehead pressed against his hand. They stayed

"It's not that I don't want to

only way to save Hayden. Even if it meant losing all her dignity, she would have to beg Xavier for help. The Joyner family had never given her warmth. All

get better soon." Lily felt if Hayden recovered and stood up for her

it no longer mattered whether Hayden defended her or not. Lily was cutting ties with them. But Hayden was still her brother and the only person who made

other hand resting on her head, gently patting it. Her long hair

wiped away her tears, held his hand against her cheek, and pretended

looked at her and shook his

feel right now?" Lily kept her eyes

many opportunities to maintain eye contact with Hayden. Rowan said Hayden was recovering in stages. Step by

Hayden's lips moved, managing to say a few

nodded and said, "I'm good. I've started working

before.