Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 378

Chapter 378

Marika only felt sorry for Lily, who had been without a proper status for two years. The moment Sa

t Sarah stepped in, she was immediately acknowledged publicly. "Matters of the heart are complicated. There's no right or wrong Lily, try not in dwell on it too much. It's better to move on and find someone else," she said gently.

Lily nodded, but before she could respond, Maryanne voiced her frustration."1 don't get it! You're divorced, right? So, why is he still clinging to you? You can't even have a meal in peace without him showing up to make things difficult? What did he say to you?". Lily felt a rising sense of anxiety. If the conversation continued down this path, her secret-that she hadn't divorced Xavier-would be exposed.

She grabbed her phone. "It's nothing. Thave to head back to work. I'll leave you to your meal"

Just as she turned to leave, the slightly ajar door was suddenly pushed open Xavier walked in with deliberate steps, forcing her back into the "Mrs. Fulton, I wasn't aware we had ever gotten divorced"

room

into an eerie silence. Terence's breath hitched as he stood up with his coat in hand, ready to escort Lily. His grip on the coat suddenly

and demanding

instinctively wanted to step forward, but Marika quickly pulled her back and shook her

still legally married, her attempt to set Lily up with a new partner would have been a colossal blunder. If the Fulton family decided to hold them accountable, she couldn't explain

Fiction, all I did was tell people I got divorced. That's not unreasonable,

the oppressive atmosphere

to the ground, but she didn't dare stop. Forced into a corner by Xavier's unyielding

did I ever

to

Sarah as Mrs. Fulton His actions had led the media to that assumption, and he had simply

truly hadn't let any concrete evidence behind. Meanwhile, her words-admitting to a

aren't actually divorced, you are at fault for causing the rumors. No

a family matter, Mrs. Devereux Senior. I'll handle it myself," Xavier said, effectively dismissing

her! She said you're divorced because she wants nothing more to