Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 427

"Do you still love him?" Terence asked with a slight quiver in his voice.

Although he posed it as a question, he sounded more like he was simply seeking confirmation.

Lily shook her head. "It has nothing to do with love. With him as an exception, the other Fultons are quite good to me. If I appealed for a divorce, I would only negatively affect the Fulton family. I want to avoid going that far if possible."

"But you can't possibly continue wasting your time like this." Terence gulped. In an urgent tone, he added, "You should have a life of your own."

"What life is to me is when I can be happy on my own. Even if Xavier and I don't get a divorce, I will be fine if we just live our lives separately."

Lily lifted the corners of her lips slightly. To make her point, she continued, "Terence, you don't have to worry about me. Your mother has been urging you to get married. You should be worrying about yourself first."

Terence understood what she was implying. He fell silent instantly.

At the end of it all, he was in too much of a hurry. How could he not be?

"You're part of the future I have in mind," he said as he looked at her with an earnest gaze.

"But don't you worry. I'm only helping you settle everything because I want you to be free before you consider whether you'd be keen to be with me. I'm not doing this so that you'll be with me out of gratitude."

Nevertheless, gratitude would surely play a part in the final decision. This was the same for everyone.

Afraid to look into his gentle gaze, Lily directed her gaze elsewhere.

"Terence, we can never be together," Lily responded with a clear statement.

make up your mind. Catching feelings might happen in an instant, but not having feelings for someone

that they would have to face. But those problems were

response before he could get

it would be too cliché to say that he was a nice

out the realistic

much of an issue if Xavier and I actually

problematic if your family got involved. As an adult, you can't act

with her divorce would

my role if I can't even protect

to his feet. Looking down at her, he added, "I will not give up on you, Lily. No matter what

hospital ward after saying

on her temple throbbed. She lifted her hand and pressed it against her chest, but she

door to her hospital ward opened. Xavier entered with his hands

next to her as he pretended Terence's scent didn't

without being prompted. "They said that Sarah and Bruce

Xavier hummed in acknowledgment.

she asked, "Aren't both of you together? Aren't you going to

"When did you ever see us together? When she took those photographs,

ie'

I had no idea that

sent them to you."

accumulated over time needed to be

out.