Chapter 109

Sarah instinctively replied, "Impossible." Lily was living with Xavier, right? How could Terence possibly be cooking for her? "I heard it with my ears!" Nadia insisted earnestly. There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone. Then, Sarah quickly made an excuse to hang up and dialed another number. "Keep an eye on everything Lily does—where she goes, who she meets!" … By 5:00 p.m. that evening, Lily was done with work. She'd arranged to meet Terence at a nearby street, hoping to avoid being seen by colleagues and causing misunderstandings. Stepping out of Lupier, she pulled out her phone and called Emma. "Emma, I won't be home for dinner tonight." Emma immediately asked, "Will Mr. Fulton be home?" The streets were packed with people rushing to finish their workday. Lily sidestepped a few pedestrians and answered softly, "I'm not sure. You can call him to check and also tell him I'll be working late and won't be home for dinner." "Okay," Emma agreed without hesitatio