NovelOnlineChapter 216
Chapter 216
The shards shattered, and a sharp pain shot through Lily's ankle, but she couldn't care less. She furrowed her
brow at the sight of Hazel surrounded by the broken pieces. "Stay there, and don't move. I'll grab the broom.."
"I'll do it," Terence interrupted firmly. "Lily, stay still. I'll handle this."
He quickly retrieved the broom, sweeping away the shards near Lily's feet before moving to clean up around
Hazel.
Hazel raised an eyebrow. "Terence, you seem quite familiar with Lily's place. I've been here for days and didn't
even know where the broom was kept."
Terence paused briefly before replying casually, "I've been here once before with Maryanne. Thave a good
memory."
"Younger people and their sharp memories," Hazel said with a polite laugh.
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When Terence finished cleaning up, she turned to Lily. "Well, | won't get in your way. You can handle things
yourself. "With that, she retreated to the guest bedroom
Maryanne watched Hazel leave from the sofa. She pursed her lips. "I thought she cto take care of you, but
she's acting like she owns the place."
She didn't even know where the grill was and managed to break a couple of bowls. It wasn't that she was
comfortable talking from the sidelines. By all rights, this was Lily's personal matter, and it had nothing to do with
her.
But Maryanne couldn't stand it. How difficult was it for Lily right now? shouldn't Hazel feel sorry for her
daughter's hardships and cover to cook or clean up? Instead, she held the bowls with her fingers lightly
curled, looking nothing like someone who could handle hard work
"Maryanne," Terence said sharply, "she's an elder. Show srespect."
Maryanne bit her lip and rolled her eyes but said nothing further.
Lily remained quiet as she prepared the grill, placed it on the table, and organized the ingredients Terence had
brought.
*Lily, wait a moment." Terence's eyes narrowed as he noticed the small cut on her anide.
Lily followed his gaze and saw a thin trickle of blood. The wound was minor, and It barely stung. She hadn't even
realized she'd been hurt.
"Do you have a first-aid kit?" Terence guided her to sit on the sofa and asked.
Lily pulled out the iodine and cotton swabs from the coffee table drawer. "Luckily, 1 stocked sup last time.
It's not a big deal. | can handle it myself."
But Terence gently took them off her hands. "Let me. We need to make sure there aren't any shards left."
As he prepared to clean the wound, he glanced at Maryanne. "Go take care of the dishes
"Oh." Maryann was about to approach to offer sconcern but obediently shuffled into the kitchen.
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"It's unlikely there are any shards left," Lily said as she tried to downplay the injury.
Before she could say more, Terence carefully placed her foot on his knee. The sudden chill startled her, and she
instinctively tried to pull back
"My hands are cold. Just bear with it," he said calmly, releasing her ankle briefly before adding, "Don't move."
Lily's earlier discomfort dissolved as she watched Terence meticulously clean the wound.
Hazel watched the scene unfold from the slightly ajar door of the guest room and sucked in a sharp breath
In a panic, she paced in place. Then, her eyes lit up as she quickly took out her phone and secretly snapped a
couple of photos
The Devereux family wasn't as wealthy as the Fulton family, but they were still much better off than the Joyners!
Maybe Hazel could convince Bobby that divorcing Xavier to marry Terence might be the next best option
Her thoughts spiraled as she sent the photos off, unsure whether Bobby would agree.
"Ding!"
The notification for a successful send chimed, but when Hazel checked the recipient, her stomach dropped. She
had sent the photos to Xavier
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