Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier) novel Chapter 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, 

“So, the reason I 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 

Only then did he release her, his gaze lingering on her flushed cheeks.