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

hope. But ever since he learned they had introduced Lily to Bruce, he had lost

man Bruce truly was, he couldn't make excuses for their

lace. The force of the blow made

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

slap, Bobby regretted it, but seeing Hayden's unrepentant look,

she quickly turned to follow Bobby but

off "From today on, you're no longer

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

him for bre? she can bring profit to the Joyner family, and the better the Joyner family does, the better for

wanting to argue with them about whether it was

profitable

veins too. Mom, how can you be so heartless?" How's throat tightened, her face flushing

opened the door, and walked out. "Hayden, go back. I'll hire a caretaker. It's inconvenient

of

trail and weak in the oversized hospital gown, her appearance so different

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

care of her." Maryanne rushed over, followed by Terence, whose eyes showed clear

When he find

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

his eyes on her. She's

always been untouchable. Yet today, he had been forced into such a disgraceful retreat. His eyes gleamed coldly.

Pete didn't a

ure Felicia out. Once she's within reach, you can

hooded man's anger

really going along with the