Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 275

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Lily found it even more unlikely. "Tetence is a designer himself; he doesn't need me,"

"Don't even mention it." Maryanne gossiped eagerly, "I don't know what he did wrong, but my dad won't let him have anything to do with design Anymore. My dad has something on him, so not only does he obey, but he's also bring forced into blind dates." Lily couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Terence as Sarah reveled in his misfortune.

The conversation shifted to Terence, and Maryanne sighed as she slurped some spaghetti. "What do you think Terence did? He's always been so steady and honest, but is it that my dad is just using this as an excuse to push him into blind dates, or has he secretly turned bad?

"Are you sure you should be speaking like that about your own family?" Lily was both amused and exasperated

Maryanne confidently retorted, "What's wrong with it? They can't hear me anyway!"

is trying to force him into marriage." Lily speculated, wondering if Terence's relationship

deal. His ability to manage the Devereux family business while caring for Lupier showed that he had the capability. If Richard had such a capable son, he would surely be happy,

from the study. If Richard was only trying to force a marriage, his performance was a bit

longer thinking about it, and bit into the egg. "Stop saying nonsense. You're clearly my

with her empty bowl and

evening. Maryanne stayed over. The two of them squeezed onto a small bed, and as they chatted, she fell

room grew quiet, and the scenes from earlier that day played in

didn't feel guilty toward Xavier, but she did feel deeply sorry for the Fulton family, especially for Mrs. Fulton Senior, who had been so happy in the morning. anticipating the arrival of her great-grandchild. By the aftemoon,

family was in chaos. This was the last thing Lily wanted to see. It she could settle the divorce quickly, the mess would be over sooner, but Xavier was never in the

repeatedly of dragging him to the

something she had never seen before-his desperation and fear as if he had

the alarm, still feeling andous. It took her a moment to realize it was just a dream. She quickly turned off the alarm and sat on the bed, lost

was it? Xavier was someone high above. How could he be so helpless? He could never

in front of her!