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

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

what kind of man Bruce truly was, he couldn't make excuses

lace. The force of the blow made Hayden's head

your only son, and he just recovered from a serious illness. His

Bobby regretted it, but seeing Hayden's unrepentant look, he turned

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

going." Hayden shrugged her off "From today on, you're no longer

Lily's faudr! She's the one who ruined you!" Hazel hit his shoulder lightly but didn't dare to

profit to the Joyner family, and the better the Joyner

stood there motionless, no longer wanting to argue with them about whether it

profitable

said, "What will happen to Lily if I leave? Who 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 tuned pale, then blush, displaying

loud enough for Lily to hear. 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 take

of

oversized hospital gown, her appearance

and she quickly

not leaving" Hayden walked toward her. "You can deacaretaker if inconvenient, but I'll stay and keep you company." "No need I'll take care of her." Maryanne rushed over, followed by Terence, whose eyes showed clear concern for Lily

When he find

in the bomb shelter had been rescued, he considered many possible

Bussell has his eyes on her. She's certainly different." *forget about being different! My plan is urgent, and we can't afford any more delays! Besides,

He had always been untouchable. Yet today, he had been

Pete didn't a

can use the bronze bell to control her. She'll

longer we wait, the greater the risk. The hooded man's anger simmered down,

really going along with the plan or was he