Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 400

Lily remained silent for a few seconds before nodding. Got it."

The bed exchange ended with both of them harboring different thoughts. Seeing her cold attitude, Xavier didn't linger any longer.

He thought their relationship wouldn't remain so strained once the investigation was over.

He left the wand, and Bobby quickly approached him "Xavier, since you and Lily haven't divorced yet, you must help me. The Thompson family is making trouble for me over this...

"You got yourself into this mess; you deal with it," Kaster said, leaving without a second glance.

Hayden glared at him, his anger and resistance palpable, as though ready to tight

Hapel, pulling him along, said anxioush, "What are we going to do? How can we compete with the Thompson family?"

"What are we going to do?" Bobby's suppressed frustration exploded. "All you ever ask is what to do! Isn't it your fault for raising such adaughter? She won't stop until she destroys the Joyner family!" His voor echoed down the hallway, other patients in nearby wards came out to see what was going on.

"What does this have to do with Lily?" Hayden snapped, upset. "You all caused her trouble, it's not her fault she got dragged into this!"

Hazel pulled him again, whispering, "Hayden, stop talking. Your dad is angry!"

Hayden refused to Use T going to say it! You've all been unfair to her!"

"You ungratefulle bra!" Bobby cursed at his son for the first time. "I raised you, and you're nothing but an ingrate! she caused this mess, and you'll go down with me if I'm ruined

ily into the fire!

"Fine! Let it be! I'd rather beg on the streets than push my family

since he learned they had introduced Lily to Bruce, he had lost all hope,

truly was, he couldn't make

force of the blow made Hayden's head him, leaving five distinct handprints

to cry. "He's your only son, and he just recovered from a serious

seeing Hayden's unrepentant look, he turned and

face, she quickly turned to follow Bobby but came back, grabbing Hayden. "Hayden, let's go home.

not going." Hayden shrugged her off "From

all Lily's faudr! She's the one who ruined you!" Hazel hit his shoulder lightly but

looking out for you. How can you go against him for bre? she can bring profit to the Joyner family, and the better the Joyner family does, the better

to argue with them

profitable

will take care of her? She has your blood running through her veins too. Mom, how can you be so heartless?" How's throat tightened, her face flushing red with anger. Yet upon hearing his words, her complexion

She got out of bed, opened the door, and walked out. "Hayden, go back. I'll hire a caretaker. It's inconvenient for you to

of

her. She looked trail and weak in the oversized hospital gown, her

through Hazel, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at

need I'll take care of her." Maryanne rushed over, followed by

When he find

had been rescued, he considered many possible culprits. But he hadn't expected it to be

his lips. "Interesting. No wonder Mi Bussell has his eyes on her. She's certainly different." *forget about being different! My plan is urgent, and we can't afford

hooded man's time was laced with fury. He had always been untouchable. Yet today, he had been forced into such a

Pete didn't a

within reach, you can use the bronze bell to control her. She'll be Trady to

man's anger simmered down, though he still cast Pete a wary glance.

along with the plan or was he scheming