Chapter 143

"Xavier?" Bobby quickly withdrew his hand and grabbed a nearby chair before pushing it to Xavier. "Thank you for taking the time to visit Hayden. I… was just in too much of a rush earlier." Bobby felt obligated to preserve Lily's dignity in front of Xavier regardless of whether Xavier intended to divorce her. He smiled sheepishly and gestured once again for Xavier to sit. However, Xavier simply stood there without moving and fixed his ambiguous gaze on Lily. Bobby's absurdity as a father was only matched by her foolishness! Did she have no self-awareness as his wife? How could she let herself be slapped around so easily? Anger simmered within him as his gaze shifted back to Bobby. "Don't let it happen again. She's my woman." His tone laced with discontent bore down on Bobby like a relentless tide. It was a reminder that Lily was first and foremost his wife before she was his daughter. A layer of cold sweat formed on Bobby's forehead. He swallowed hard but said nothing. Hazel was