Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 365

Chapter 365

Bruce was already long gone, but Lily had jumped from the frying pan into the fire

Her wrist, which was still sore from Bruce's grip, was once again seized by Xavier. He was even rougher than Bruce, and he dragged her by the arm toward an empty corner of the Street

"Xavier, you're hurting me!" ly's face was pale from the pain, but she was also flushed with anger.

Xavier threw her into a secluded corner behind a building. Her body was pressed against the cold wall. This place was sheltered from the wind and also passersby.

Her breathing was shallow as she watched Xavier pull out a cigarette and light. He was clearly too angry to even speak.

"Lily, are you going on dates behind my back?" He bit down on his cigarette. It was lit, but he didn't take a drag.

doesn't want you, so now you're so desperate that

really playing a joke on her. In the two years of their marriage, if she wanted to see Xavier, she had to intentionally ask around about his whereabouts. She would secretly create accidental encounters, just to see him for a moment more. Now, the more she didn't want to see him, the more often they crossed paths.

choice," Lily said, a faint sense of desolation lingering in her expression. "You're dragging out the divorce, so

pile of ash was forming, but he remained perfectly still as he

on you. I'm scared you'll make things hard for Hayden, and I'm afraid you won't let me compete abroad. "You don't need to keep the under constant surveillance,

into his heart. It hurt so much that he couldn't even breathe. His gare

time, Uly felt that speaking the truth could feel so humitating. She didn't understand why Xavier could openly accuse her, yet reprimand her for making a fuss when she tried to speak up. She also couldn't understand how he could say with such confidence that

Yet, he still appeared in front of her, criticizing her every move without understanding the full

excuses!" Xavier gradually regained his cold

as if he was the one who wronged

to know that she had no right to control their marriage. He was the one

with another man, we'll divorce. But I will tear apart the Joyner family and

a moment, he was afraid she might just give up and let everything fall

heart had dropped into an abyss of dread. She watched him turn around and leave resolutely, Lily, too, turned and walked in the opposite direction. Timothy, who was in the driver's seat, dared not make a sound when Xavier returned to the car. Sarah, sitting in the back seat, had a