Chapter 126

It was a contraceptive pill. Instantly, Lily became more alert, a sharp pang of pain flashing in her chest. Taking a deep breath, she pushed herself up. She took a pill from the bottle, placed it in her mouth, and drank some water from the nightstand. Her eyes never left Xavier, whose indifferent gaze was also fixed on her. Neither of them acknowledged the pill. She was just following his lead. Xavier returned the bottle to its place and turned to leave for the study. Lately, Xavier had been busier with work, and Lily had noticed. Every time Tamara went on a business trip, Xavier seemed to have more late-night video calls than usual, likely due to the time difference. The disturbance caused by the contraceptive pill left her wide awake. She got up to take a shower and then returned to bed, but it took a while for sleepiness to finally settle in. Just as she was beginning to drift off, her phone rang. Instinctively, she reached for it, pulling it from beneath her pillow and swip