Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 410 Tamara also fell silent.

"Mom, why are you taking it out on Tamara?" Shane muttered, caught between worrying about Edith getting too upset and making sure Tamara wouldn't be offended.

Edith shot him a scathing glare and jerked her head aside.

Signaling Tamara to drop the subject, Shane turned toward Lily and said, "That's not what Tamara meant. Don't take it to heart-that's just her personality. You and Xavier's situation doesn't matter right now. Just focus on your recovery first."

"Alright," Lily complied, though she thought whether she said it or not didn't really matter.

After all, none of them had any say over Xavier.

Their presence heightened the tension in the ward.

Maryanne sat on the couch and pulled out her phone to text Terence for help.

"The Fultons are here! They want Xavier to take care of Lily tonight and are telling me to leave." She had texted him the moment Edith had urged her to leave, but he hadn't responded.

door suddenly swung open, and Xavier strode in. Terence trailed after him, his usual gentle appearance

meet you," he greeted. Shane returned Terence's greeting

Edith also smiled at him, her eyes glinted as she chided, "Maryanne, it's one thing for you to come take care of Lily, but why drag your brother here too? He's so busy, especially with the year-end

of my own accord," Terence said,

refused to elaborate further, though his implication was

the left side of the bed. Lily lowered her head. The scent of tobacco on him mixed with his distinet, clean fragrance filled her senses He remained silent, but she could feel

her won't help," Edith chided, knocking on the bedside table. "Words won't help either.

the bowl, resting it against her lap. She

holding

to turn and put the bowl down.

speaking, Xavier's hand came into

bowl and walked to the other side of her

any

wrong?" Edith crooned. "Does it not taste as good as Shane's?

head, Lily said, "That's