Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

"Mr. Fulton," the police officer at the front of the group greeted Xavier with a nod.

The officer entered the ward and made his way over to Lily. Her entire body had gone stiff from lying in bed all afternoon. She wanted to find out when the results of her examination would be released, but her unwillingness to speak to Xavier won out, so she decided not to ask at all.

When Lily noticed the police officer's gaze on her, she used her left hand to push herself up into a sitting position.

"Ms. Joyner, we're here to ask you some questions," the officer explained politely.

Xavier placed down the documents he had been reading and walked over to the bed. "What questions?"

The officer's tone became even more polite at that. "It's about Bruce Thompson identifying Sarah Lynde as an accomplice. There's been some development in the case. We found recordings that proved Ms. Lynde met with Mr. Thompson in private.

"Mr. Thompson's dashboard recorder also recorded their conversation. However, the evidence we have gathered isn't enough, which is why we would like to ask Ms. Joyner some questions."noveldrama

Xavier's expression darkened after hearing that the evidence was conclusive.

Lily couldn't help but sneak a glance at him. She nodded at the officer, "Go ahead."

"Firstly, do you know Terence Devereux?" the officer asked while pulling out a notepad and a pen.

Lily nodded, her brows knitting together slightly. "I do."

"What relationship do you have with Mr. Devereux?"

"We're just friends. I'm close to his younger sister."

After noting that down, the officer continued asking, "Do you and Mr. Devereux have any conflicts with Ms. Lynde?"

Did Sarah stealing her husband count as a conflict? Lily didn't understand. Even if she had conflicts with Sarah, what did Terence have to do with anything?

Lily glanced at Xavier again before saying, "Yes, I do. But it has nothing to do with Terence. The issue is between Sarah, Xavier, and myself."

The police officers shot a curious look at Xavier. However, Xavier looked unbothered and didn't stop Lily from speaking.

"What sort of issue?" the officer asked.

Lily was silent for three seconds before she announced, "Xavier is my husband."

There was no need for Lily to explain further. The police officers became well aware of the "issue" the three of them had. The rumors of Sarah being Mrs. Fulton had already spreadfar and wide. It was unlikely the rumor was just made up by the media since it would make Sarah just a victim of the misinformation.

The police officers looked at Xavier, assuming that the source of the conflict was him. After all, he'd never once clarified Sarah's status. He'd only denied that she was Mrs., Fulton after the incident. It had already been too late by then.

"Why would Ms. Lynde try to drag Mr. Devereux into this situation?"

The officer decided to put the complicated relationship between the three aside for now. He returned to asking about Terence.

Lily pondered his question. Perhaps Sarah wanted to accuse Terence and her of having an illicit affair. However, if it was just a conflict between Sarah and Terence, there was no such thing.

No matter how Lily thought about it, there was only the time when she'd told Xavier she had photos proving he had an affair with Sarah. He had turned around and accused Lily of cheating on him with Terence.

But it had been clear that Sarah was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Was this her plan? Did she want to air out old issues to prove her own innocence?

"I don't know," Lily answered honestly. "There's no reason for Terence to have any conflict with her."

The police officers had run into a dead-end. Other than the shocking discovery that Lily was Xavier's wife,

they hadn't found any Svate

clues for the case. However, the truth about Xavier and Lily's

relationship had inadvertently provided a motivation for Sarah's actions.

The police officers left the ward after wrapping up their questioning. Silence filled the room once more.

"You should bail Sarah out as soon as possible," Lily told Xavier. "If the police continue their investigation, it'll get even harder to prove her innocence. You'll be heartbroken then."

If something should happen to Sarah, Xavier would be heartbroken. As for Lily? She would be forced into a tough spot.