Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

"Xavier said he'll get to the bottom of it and give me an explanation," Lily said.

"Even if he found out that Sarah was behind this, would he have the heart to punish her?" Maryanne asked, clearly dubious.

Her distrust in Xavier stung Lily. In fact, this was also why she was reluctant to talk to him about it.

Soon, the news about Bruce being taken to jail spread. Terence also had his men investigate the matter, and the phone call he'd answered earlier had been about an investigation report from his subordinates.

After the police interrogated him, Bruce confessed everything he'd done to Lily and even exposed Sarah.

Now, the police were on their way to the hospital to take Sarah's statement.

Terence hung up and went downstairs to the VIP room. The moment he exited the elevator, he spotted Xavier in the corridor.

Xavier was smoking. His black shirt was wrinkled, and a faint stubble shadowed his jaw he hadn't gone home all night. Even smoking couldn't ease the suffocating weight in his chest.

Noticing that someone had just stepped out of the elevator, he glanced over and happened to meet Terence's gaze.

gaze darkened as Terence strode toward him, stopping two yards away. "Name your terms.

spoken to Xavier so curtly. In the past, he had been worried that his feelings for Lily would bring her trouble.

suffering far more in the endless torment

you?" Xavier narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing

she still doesn't know. I was waiting for you two to divorce before confessing to her but

years ago, Terence had been 18. Although Lily and Maryanne had been childhood friends, he had never met Lily

he'd entered university that he'd seen

Maryanne had mentioned to him

love at

his university application and chosen to study design instead,

Lily's marriage to Xavier had

learned she was getting married, he'd even prepared to

step too late. A single misstep had led to an endless delay. He'd regretted it but had still done nothing

she had never spoken to him first. The first time

heartbroken he'd felt