Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier) novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153 

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“I’ll do it myself!” Lily hated how Xavier always gave her a birth control pill after having sex. She had to swallow it under his watchful gaze. 

It still tore at her heart every time it happened no matter how many times history repeated itself. 

Althes she couldn’t change her place in his heart by taking the initiative, she wanted to preserve her dignity. 

She said the pill from his palm. His furrowed brows gradually relaxed as he screwed the cap back onto the bottle and put it away. 

“Try to be more sensible about certain things in the future.” He was referring to her meeting Terence privately 

Lily’s lips were slightly red and swollen from his kisses. She couldn’t help but frown in pain when she pursued them. 

She lay down directly and ignored him entirely. She didn’t want to understand why he acted so erratically tonight. She was exhausted from the encounter, and she tell asleep quickly. 

In the past, Xavier would only behave so intensely after returning from a business trip, leaving her body aching for days afterward. 

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After a few hours of rest, a relentless wave of soreness washed over her entire body. She braced herself with her sore and weak legs as she walked to bathroom when the morning light crept in 

The reflection in the mirror revealed her swollen lips and the faint marks of kisses scattered across her neck. It suddenly reminded her of last night’s madness. The scattered clothes on the bathroom floor only added to her unease. 

She would be embarrassed if Emma saw the mess. Hence, she freshened up and tidied the bathroom before changing into fresh clothes and heading to 

Work 

She intentionally wore a white turtleneck sweater to hide the marks on her neck. However, there was no way to conceal the slight damage to her lips. Nadia summoned her the moment she arrived at the company, and a torrent of accusations hit her like a tidal wave as soon as 

s soon as she stepped into Nadia’s office before the door was closed. 

“Lily, are you aware of your position here? You can’t just block Ms. Lynde on WhatsApp despite any disagreements you have with her. You’d better. explain yourself right now. What’s going on?” 

Lily walked toward her desk. “It’s a personal matter. I won’t be taking on this project anymore. I’m sorry. If you need to report me to the company and have me fired for it, L. have nothing to say.” 

She looked exhausted and clearly wasn’t in great shape 

Nadia glanced at her and was reminded of what Lily had once said about her husband keeping a mistress. 

She was indeed quite pitiful. She had graduated from a prestigious college, and her final project had even won an award. She had a 

However, she chose to step into marriage. She was young and beautiful but couldn’t even hold on to her husband’s heart. 

Nadia sympathized with Lily. She felt that she had gone too far in trying to send her away. 

What personal grudge could Lily possibly have with Sarah? Sarah must be the one who found fault with her on purpose. “You think you can just refuse to take the project?”