Chapter 322

"If I hadn't come, were you planning to spend the New Year here alone?" Hayden raised his hand, showing the phone screen filled with news about Xavier. He had just bought the phone today and was bombarded with news as soon as he turned it on. Without hesitation, he came straight to find Lily. "Did you get divorced?" Lily's throat tightened as if something heavy had been lodged there. "He divorced you and married someone else immediately?" Hayden asked, his voice edged with disbelief. "No." Lily shook her head. "He hasn't divorced yet, but he definitely will after the holiday." Hayden's eyes widened, and anger surged within him. "He hasn't divorced, yet he publicly acknowledged another woman? He's gone too far! Does he really think no one is backing you?" Lily was suddenly overcome with emotion, and she pulled Hayden into the house. "I know you'd protect me," she said softly. "But the divorce was already agreed upon. The certificate requires a one-month cooling-off period. Let'