Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 263

Inside Lily's hospital room.

Lily had warned herself not to let Summer's taunts get under her skin.

But the psychological weight of the words was heavy. When Xavier finally arrived, Lily looked genuinely miserable and sullen.

"Lily, what's wrong?" Xavier asked, holding her hand with deep concern.

Lily asked weakly, "Xavier, why didn't you tell me you were going to finalize the divorce?"

Xavier spoke gently. "I wanted to surprise you."

Lily wrapped her arms around his waist. "Then go do it tomorrow."

Xavier rarely denied her anything. He nodded. "Okay."

But that very night, an emergency erupted at one of his overseas branches. Xavier didn't even have time to explain things to Lily before flying out of the country overnight.

Let alone dealing with his divorce from Summer.

**

At a private restaurant.

Summer raised her glass. "I'm finishing mine. Drink at your own pace."

Vivian West noticed something was off with her expression. "What's wrong?"

Summer sighed heavily. "The divorce is on hold for now. That bastard Xavier left the country."

Tessa Thorne chimed in while eating, "In all the romance novels I read, the billionaires just have the divorce papers delivered straight to them from the registry. Why do you guys have to go in person? Just tell that jerk to pull some strings and get the papers sent over."

Vivian nodded in agreement.

Summer hadn't even considered that option. She immediately pulled out her phone and sent Xavier a text.

Xavier didn't reply, but she brushed it off.

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