Chapter 59

Lily never knew Xavier could be this excessive. She regretted softening up and leaving her unfinished work behind just to come take care of him. She wouldn't have minded if he were truly sick. Yet, it turned out that he had been pretending. "As if I'd be willing to come back!" she gritted out. "I'm only here to urge you to sign the divorce papers. You should've received them by now—argh!" Pushing for him to sign the papers in the middle of the night? Who would believe that? Not giving Lily a chance to argue with him, Xavier pinned her beneath him. He dimmed the room's light promptly. Even if she had come for him, he knew she'd be upset about being tricked by Timothy into returning. But he didn't want to see her cry; seeing her upset only irritated him. Why did she have to act so reluctant? He didn't believe she could keep up the pretense forever. Despite Lily's frantic struggles, she failed to break free. Her skirt slid up to her waist instead. She bit her lip, unwilling