Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 429

Chapter 429

"You claim that it's over, but I haven't gotten over it." Lily had been waiting for

Xavier to bring up this issue. She continued, "Are you trying to sweep everything under the rug just like that?"

Xavier tugged at his necktie. His shirt was crumpled, and his stubble was showing, accentuating his manliness.

"Lily, do you even have a heart? I have been watching over you at the hospital day and night. How am I sweeping everything under the rug?"

During the day, he had to make sure she was well-fed. On top of that, the hospital personnel came by on their rounds frequently, reducing his work efficiency by more than half.

When night came, he would stay up to handle all the work that needed to be done. All in all, he'd barely slept eight hours in total over the last few days.

Wasn't this him trying to make it up to her after the incident with Sarah?

"You're only staying back on Edith's orders," Lily exposed him straightforwardly. "Plus, you looking after me doesn't mean that we can just turn the page. You're simply disregarding my feelings!"

All he'd done was give a brief explanation. Then, he'd said that she would return to Fulton Manor after getting discharged from the hospital.

Had he even asked for her opinion?

Xavier touched the tip of his tongue to his inner cheek. In a dull voice, he asked, "Fine. Tell me, then. What do you want?"

Lily was speechless.

was the one being unreasonable. As they

"I-I want a divorce."

to be calm, she said, "Neither do you love me nor do you respect me. Even if the incident with Sarah hadn't happened,

Xavier stared at

"Are you done?"

Lily nodded. "I'm done."

convinced by your reasoning." Keeping a straight face, Xavier insisted, "So, that

that she had just been wasting her energy communicating with Xavier

light at the end of the tunnel. This marriage, and even this

in person. He left early the next morning but not before tasking

came by right after

persistent indeed," she

believe that

for almost a week. Tell

both spend the last five

to do everything while he simply sat

days and noted

Fultons would send meals every day, and

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