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

fell into an eerie silence. Terence's breath hitched as he stood up with his coat in hand,

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

forward, but Marika quickly pulled her back

turned out that Lily and Xavier were still legally married, her attempt to set Lily up with a new partner would have been a colossal blunder. If

woman as Mrs. Fiction, all I did was tell people I got divorced. That's

her throat tighten under the oppressive

she didn't dare stop. Forced into a corner by Xavier's unyielding approach, her

darkened, filled with a chilling gloom. "When did I ever announce that another

her mouth, ready to retort-only to realize he

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

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

to remain silent any longer. "Since you and Lily aren't actually divorced,

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

immediately protested. "Stop bullying her! She said you're divorced because she