NovelOnlineChapter 227
Chapter 227
"you don't want a divorce because you can't bear to part with me, right?" Lily quickly countered.
She couldn't understand why Xavier always dragged Terence into their relationship. He never listened to her
explanations, always acting on his assumptions, as if his business savvy was the only thing that mattered, while
everything else was insignificant. Xavier tightened his grip on her, causing her jaw to ache. "You'd rather accept
handouts from another man than lower your head to your own husband. Is this how you act as a wife, Lily?"
"What do you mean by "handouts"?" Lily could always feel the condescension in his words.
Why couldn't it be called assistance? And what did her actions have to do with Terence? She had just gone to a
legitimate job interview.
"If no company would hire you, and he gave you a job, isn't that a handout?" Xavier's dark eyes fixed on her.
Lily froze, the weight of his words hitting her. She involuntarily recalled the rejections she faced during her job
interviews. She tightened her grip on his wrist,
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"So, the reason | didn't succeed in the interviews was because of you?""
At the time, she had felt something was off and suspected Xavier's involvement, but when Lapier accepted her,
she had pushed those thoughts aside.
Now, it seemed Terence had been pulling the strings behind the scenes. No wonder Nadia hated her so much. It
was because she knew she had gotten in through the back door at Lupier! The tightness in her chest intensified,
suffocating her as pain rushed through her.
Her bright eyes began to glisten with unshed tears, and she looked at Xavier with a deep sense of
disappointinent.
Xavier furrowed his brows. So, this was when Lily learned the truth? It wasn't that she had asked Terence for help
but that he had taken the initiative to offer it.
Watching the tears well up in her eyes and her flushed, delicate skin, a sudden frustration flared within him. Was
it her vulnerability that made Terence feel pity for her and offer help?
Without warning, he bent down and kissed her lips roughly, their lips crashing together, causing a sharp sting on
her lips.
Lily was stunned by i
by the sudden kiss, and
the pat
pain on her lips snapped her back to reality. In that moment, Xavier's overwhelming possessiveness was
undeniable
Lily gripped the edge of his shirt, curling up in his arms, feeling small and helpless as her resistance melted
away.
He kissed her until she couldn't breathe, her body gradually relaxing in his hold. His strong arm wrapped around
her waist, his emotions still driven by his unresolved frustration. He had only one thought-she was his wife,
Xavier's wife. "Xavier..." Sarah's voice sounded from a distance
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Only then did he release her, his gaze lingering on her flushed cheeks.
"From now on, keep your distance from Terence," he commanded, his voice hoarse, his eyes filled with a
dangerous edge.
Lily leaned against the sunroom's glass, barely able to stay upright as he walked away. The thin air around her
seemed to grow heavier.
She took deep breaths, watching Xavier walk toward Sarah. She clutched a small button from his shirt in her
hand, the shape imprinted in her palm.
After finishing her report, Edith quickly dismissed Sarah, and Xavier led her out.
Using Maryanne as an excuse, Lily claimed she had something to do and finally managed to escape the Fulton
Manor.
"This place just isn't meant for you," Maryanne said, turning the car around and pressing the gas pedal. "Every
tyou chere, it's like your soull leaves your body::
But in reality, it wasn't about the place.
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