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

truly was, he couldn't

the blow made Hayden's head

can thit him! Hazel immediately began to cry. "He's your only son, and he just recovered from a serious illness. His face hasn't even

it, but seeing Hayden's unrepentant look,

to follow Bobby but

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

you!" Hazel hit his shoulder lightly but didn't dare to

can bring profit to the Joyner family, and the better the Joyner family does, the better for you "Are you stupid? Come home

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

profitable

how can you be so heartless?" How's throat tightened, her face

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

of

at her. She looked trail and weak in the oversized hospital gown, her appearance so different from how Hazel

surge of guilt rushed through Hazel, and she quickly lowered her head, not

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 "leally?" This time, Pete was the one who

When he find

women trapped in the bomb shelter had been rescued, he considered many

Mi 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, that woman isn't alone. She

Yet today, he had

Pete didn't a

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

man's anger simmered down, though

the