Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier) novel Chapter 299

Chapter 299

Rowan paused before getting out of the car. His foot, which was about to step out, was now pulled back

He tumed to look at Lily seriously. “50-50. Are you scared?

“No,” Lily answered, but she couldn’t help but tighten her grip on the seat.

Waiting was always agonizing. Even though her days were filled with caring for Hayden, eating, drinking, and taking a walk, she still lost five or six pounds with no

work to do.

As Maryame put it, “You’ve lost so much weight. Your eyes look bigger now.”

She had long eyes, not round, and her once slightly round face had become sharper. People used to say she was a beautiful woman with potential. Now, she had become a perfectly refined beauty.

“What do you want to eat? I’ll cook for you tonight, but you can’t stay at my place anymore.”

Lily didn’t care about her weight. She was focused on Hayden’s condition. Since his illness, he had lost a lot of weight, but after starting treatment with Rowan, he began eating and sleeping regularly, gaining some weight back.

Maryanne glanced at the couch where Hayden was sitting and persisted, “Can’t I just sleep on the couch for one night?”

“The couch is too small even for a child. Don’t you mind? Lily laughed. “Isn’t your big double bed comfortable?”

“But my bed doesn’t have you,” Maryanne said, eyeing Lily’s small apartment, “Why don’t you and Hayden move in with me?”

Her suggestion became more outrageous, and Lily just smiled without responding.

But that didn’t stop her from continuing, “Hayden’s illness isn’t cured, Why did he get discharged? Is it because there’s no more money for treatment?

“If you tell me, I’ll help you. If your parents don’t care about you, I will. You can take care of me when I’m old, but Hayden’s illness can’t be ignored”

“His treatment is ongoing,” Lily interrupted her. “Dr. Blackwood visits every few days to treat him,”

Now, Maryanne’s mind short–circuited. “Your