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Chapter
22
Alan said, "Not only would I lose my streak, but | might also cost the Joyner family their case."
In response, Xavier just scoffed and hung up, tossing his phone onto the coffee table.
The Joyner family case had already started being processed, yet Lily had not returned home. As he pondered the
possibility of her waiting for him to beg her to cback, his expression. turned grim.
In the night, he watched the cigarette in his hand flicker as the cold wind swept over him, cooling the burning
desire in his body. It was the early hours of the morning when he finally went to bed, but he was sleepless; the
lingering scent of Lily's scent on the sheets kept him
awake.
Xavier could not believe he was losing sleep over Lily. Of course, he told himself, it was not because he missed
her, not in a sentimental way. He was a man in his prwho missed her body, nothing more.
The thought of how much Lily had changed recently filled him with frustration and anger. How dare she act so
differently? How dare she keep pushing his limits?
The next day at Nova Group, Xavier arrived at the office early. Timothy cto report the day's schedule,
treading carefully for fear that Xavier might bring up yesterday's events.
Then again, Xavier was not one to let things slide just because Timothy was afraid. While massaging his wrist, he
asked, "Did she say anything before she left yesterday?" Timothy answered honestly, "Mrs. Fulton just said thank
you."
"Just thank you?" Xavier's face darkened.
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Her thanks proved she knew that getting a lawyer from Alan's firm was due to Yet, she could not even apologize
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"Mrs. Fulton was grateful, though I don't dare to take credit since | only arranged the lawyer through your
connections,” Timothy replied nervously.
He was unable to read Xavier's true thoughts. While on the surface, Xavier seemed so displeased with Lily,
Timothy thought he was behaving strangely.
Xavier tensed. "She thanked you?"
Sensing danger, Timothy quickly backtracked and explained, "Of course, she meant to thank you, but you left in
such a hurry!" However, his attempt at damage control ctoo late. All morning, Xavier was in a particularly
foul mood. The company employees assumed it was because Sarah had been bullied by her neighbors
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Thanks to Maryanne's "inside sources" at the company, she soon learned of this. Though furious, she held her
tongue, seeing how worried Lily was about Hayden's situation. "You haven't slept all night-you should rest,"
Maryanne said.
After returning home, Lily had spent the entire night in the living room researching similar hit-and-run cases,
knowing that such cases required ironclad evidence.
Lily had met the victim's family
yesterday, and she understood their
uncontrollable emotions and rage.
Nevertheless, edb pt warp to
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and planned. to look for clues from
the victim instead. "I'm not tired.
Hayden's still in detention, and | need
to find evidence quickly," Lily replied.
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Hazel did not care about the
complexity of the situation-she just
assumed Lily was either too stingy
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get Rays released. When Lily tried
to explain, it fell on deaf ears, and
Hazel's final words cut deep. Before
ending the call, she shouted, "Your
dad says if you can't save Hayden,
don't bother coming to see us!" The
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There was no point in arguing, so Lily
stayed quiet. The words stung, but
she reminded herself she was not
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HayBenhad always been such a
good brother to her. "Did you actually
go through with the divorce from
Xavier yesterday?" Maryanne asked,
unable to contain her curiosity any
longer as she watched Lily preparing
to leave again, still consumed by
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