Chapter 108

Maryanne was furious, though much of her anger stemmed from concern. "How could you go back to him?" "I... I would have money and power. What's so bad about coming back?" Lily had used this reason to convince herself. Now, she hoped it would be enough to calm Maryanne down. "What about your freedom? Didn't Xavier force you to quit your job?" Maryanne didn't know that Lily was still working, so Lily reassured her repeatedly, "No. Really, I'm free now." "I don't believe it," Maryanne snapped. "Unless you come to Bayview Gardens tonight for dinner. We need to talk about this in person!" It was hard to explain something like this over the phone. So, Lily hesitated for a moment before agreeing. "Alright. See you tonight." After setting the dinner date, Maryanne hung up. Lily had never arranged a dinner with her for over two years because Lily had to prepare dinner for Xavier every night. If Lily could go out tonight, Maryanne would believe she still had freedom. The phone screen