Chapter 182

Lily's eyes were complicated, and an unintentional look of longing and reluctance appeared. "Lily." The man's voice came from above her head. She suddenly looked up and saw a blurred figure standing at the corner of the stairs. A cigarette slowly burned between his fingers, his gloomy face flickering in and out of the shadows. In the darkness, his hawk-like eyes locked onto her face. Her mind exploded with a rush of thoughts. Did he hear? She hadn't even figured out how to bring up the divorce yet. For a moment, she felt flustered. But to Xavier, her panic looked like guilt. What a ridiculous, foolish woman. Did she want another divorce? He hadn't even settled the matter of the burned Glenview Villa, and now she was upset? He crushed the cigarette, rolled up his sleeves, and descended the stairs slowly. His footsteps echoed loudly in the hallway, each one pounding against Lily's chest. She took a deep breath when he reached her and resolutely said, "Xavier, let's divorce. I'll