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

his coat in

her. Compared to the stunned looks of the Devereux family, Xavier's gaze was sharper, as it piercing through her lie and demanding an explanation. Judging by the Devereux reaction, he assumed she had lied about their marital status because she couldn't wait any longer for

Marika quickly pulled

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

to you announcing another woman as Mrs. Fiction, all I did was tell people

tighten under the oppressive

took step after step backward, the coat draped over her wrist slipping to the ground, but she didn't dare stop. Forced into a corner by Xavier's unyielding approach, her back pressed

a chilling gloom. "When did I

instinctively opened her mouth, ready to retort-only to realize

explicitly declared Sarah as Mrs. Fulton His actions had led the media to that

concrete evidence behind. Meanwhile, her words-admitting to a divorce-were undeniable proof that he

you and Lily aren't actually divorced, you are at fault for causing the rumors. No wonder she chose

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

"Stop bullying her! She said you're divorced because she wants nothing more to do with