My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 232

Lily’s phone buzzed on the desk. She glanced at the screen. It was Jabco calling.

“You’re going to see him?” Noah asked right away.

“I have a meeting with him,” Lily said with a small nod.

“Why?” Noah pushed.

Lily blinked at her, confused. “What’s wrong with you today? You’re acting strange.”

“Nothing. I’m just worried,” Noah said and waved it off, but her eyes said something else.

“You don’t need to worry. I’m not planning to marry anyone. My life is fine the way it is.” Lily got up with a tired sigh. “I’ll be late, so take care of Danish. And if David comes, let him take Danish with him.”

“Why are you letting Danish get close to David?” Noah suddenly asked. “What if David tries to get custody of him? What if Danish chooses his father?”

The question hit Lily like ice in her veins. Her body went still. For a second, she forgot how to breathe. But she quickly forced a smile, trying to hide the fear crawling up her chest.

“He won’t do that. If he wanted to, he would’ve already done something by now,” she said, though her own voice didn’t sound convincing even to her.

Noah chuckled softly and stood up. “How can you be so sure? Look outside.”

“What?” Lily frowned and walked toward the window.

When she looked down, her jaw tightened in anger. David’s bodyguards were still standing outside Noah’s shop like they owned the street.

“Damn it. This man,” she muttered under her breath.

“I think he doesn’t want you out of his sight,” Noah said. “And he definitely doesn’t trust you.”

Lily let out a long breath. “Then let him watch. I’m going out the back door. And don’t you dare tell him where I am. I’m not dealing with his drama today.”

She grabbed her bag and headed for the door.

“Lily,” Noah called softly.

Lily stopped and turned slightly.

“Think about what I said today. You’re the only family I have. I don’t want you to suffer again.”

Lily didn’t answer. She pushed the door open and stepped out. But even though she ignored Noah’s words, something in her chest tightened. Something she didn’t want to face just yet.

She walked down the hall with a heavy heart, trying to convince herself she wasn’t shaken.

But she was.

It was already very late when Lily finally came back. She was a little drunk, so Jabco drove her. When he stopped the car in front of Noah’s shop, Lily pushed the door open slowly.

“You alright?” Jabco asked. He had noticed she’d looked stressed since Noah’s call earlier.

Lily blinked. “What?”

“I’m telling the truth.” Noah threw her hands up. “At first I was amused, so I teased him a little. I told him you went out with Jabco. Oh God, after that his face turned darker. His whole body was shaking in anger. I thought he’d explode.”

Lily felt something twist inside her chest.

“But here’s the part that scared me,” Noah continued in a lower voice. “He didn’t ask me even once when you'd come back. Not once. He just sat there with his head down. Like he was waiting for a punishment. I told him so many times to go to your apartment and take Danish home, but he refused. He said he would wait for you.”

Lily stood still. She couldn’t even swallow.

Noah wasn’t done.

“He waited without knowing where you were, who you were with, or if you would even come back tonight. And the worst part, he didn’t say a single word to Danish. Danish sat beside him the whole time, trying to talk to him. That poor boy fell asleep leaning on him. And David didn’t even look at him.”

Lily’s eyes widened in shock. “What…?”

“That man is insane,” Noah said, shaking her head. “He isn’t here because of Danish. He’s obsessed with you. Even after seven years he’s still stuck on you. Lily, this is serious.”

Lily didn’t answer.

She just stared at the door where David was still standing, his shadow stretching across the floor.

And for the first time, she couldn’t tell if she was angry, scared, or something else entirely.