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

stood up with his coat in hand, ready to escort Lily. His grip on the coat suddenly tightened, tension visibly

turned toward 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

instinctively wanted to step forward, but Marika

her attempt to set Lily up with a new partner would

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

tighten under the oppressive atmosphere pressing

ground, but she

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

mouth, ready to retort-only to realize he

beginning to end, he had never explicitly declared Sarah as Mrs. Fulton His actions had led the media to that assumption, and he had simply chosen not to correct

any concrete evidence behind. Meanwhile, her

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

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

her! She said you're divorced because