NovelEnglishChapter 381
Chapter 381
Terence hesitated, weeds on his tongue but never spoken He quietly watched her "Lily, 1-"
"Terence," Lily interrupted him. "The apartment in Bayview Gardens and Ms. Cane were your arrangements,
right? Was it because Maryanne begged you to help? She's something, always putting you in difficult positions e
to such unreasonable
"If word got out, it wouldn't harm my reputation much, but what about yours? It might affect your chances of
finding a girlfriend. You shouldn't agree t requests from her in the future."
Her words were deliberate, feigning ignorance while making her point clear. How could Terence not understand?
His expression darkened briefly before returning to normal. "It was just a small favor, nothing worth mentioning."
If news of this spread, it would indeed harm Lily's reputation. But he could wait. He had already waited so long-
what harms was there in waiting a little longer?
He wanted to ask if she was truly still married. But seeing her like this, he knew she wanted to end the marriage,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthough whether it would end wasn't up to her. He swallowed his words and instead said, "I'll give you a ride
home"
"No thanks. It's close by. I'll walk," Lily replied, adjusting the strap of her bag over her shoulder. She waved at
him. "Goodbye."
Terence took a step forward but ultimately didn't move any further. He stood in place and said, "Be safe. If
anything happens... call Maryanne."
After Lily left, he turned, got into his car, and drove off.
Sitting inside a red Ferrari, Brace had been watching everything in the corner of the parking lot. He hadn't
associated Xavier and Lily with each other since they hadn't left together.
But he had seen with his own eyes how Terence first sent Marks and Maryanne oft in a taxi, then waited outside
for Lily for nearly half an hour
Pulling out his phone, he dialed a number. "What's the deal between Lily and the Devereux family?"
"Nothing solid," the person on the other end replied. "If you have to say there's something, it's just that Terence
probably likes her." "You're messing with me, right?" Bruce instantly grew annoyed. "Do you think | have the guts
to compete with Terence for a woman?- The voice on the other end was calm. "Relax She's not getting into the
Devereux family. She's just a divorced woman."
Bruce was stunned. "Wait She's divorced?"
ascene over a divorced woman
"Yes, two years ago-she's been sleeping with someone for two years already. Don't worry. As long as you sleep
with her, Terence won't make a scene and risk making a scene that would disgrace the entire Devereux family"
That was true. Given the Devereux family's standing, marrying a divorced woman was out of the question.
Causing a stir over her would only invite ridicule. Still, Bruce hesitated. He wasn't confident enough to take the
risk.
"The Joyner family already agreed to marry Lily to you. Once that happens, it won't matter who speaks up for
her.
"They recognize you as their son-in-law. You get the woman, have a child early, and your dad won't bother
having a second child. All the inheritance will stay with you." The person on the other end had clearly done
thorough research on Bruce's situation. He had no rebuttal. He could only say, "What if she doesn't agree?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hazel is notorious in your circle for being terrified of Bobby. Lily takes after her-she' have no backbone once
she's married. You'll be able to handle her however you v She's probably the only woman willing to go through
IVF for you."
There was a suffocating silence. Even though no one else was in the car, having his inability bluntly pointed out
made Brace feel humiliated.
Frustrated, he hung up the phone without agreeing or refusing.
want.
Someone suddenly knocked on his car window as he sat there, still weighing his options. Lowering the window,
he looked up, startled to see a woman standing against the light.
At 3:00 pm Lilymed home. The afternoon sun was warm, flooding the narrow apartment with golden light
She sat down at the small table in the living room with her laptop and got to work.
Maryanne sent a few messages asking if she had escaped Xander's clutches. After replying to say she was safe,
Maryanne immediately initiated a video call
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