Chapter 439

The pies Hazel brought were store-bought. Lily could tell which shop they were from, and the filling wasn't even one she liked. She only ate a few bites, her appetite nonexistent. She declined the food Xavier offered her, stirring the bone broth with her spoon in silence. She didn't speak up for Bobby, nor did she intervene to see if Xavier would agree to help. Xavier put down his fork slowly. The faint clink it made against the table was more impactful than Bobby's earlier display of frustration. As anxious as Bobby was feeling at that moment, he still forced a smile at Xavier. "Whether I help Joyner Group or not has nothing to do with whether I'm divorced from Lily," Xavier replied, his posture straight and commanding even while seated. "Over the past two years, Nova Group has provided Joyner Group with plenty of resources, yet the situation has only worsened. That just proves you're not cut out for business. Throwing more money into the company would just be a waste." He was