Chapter 689

The light was behind Xavier as he approached Lily, and his features gradually became clearer as he got closer. Lily instinctively averted her gaze, her breathing quickening and her eyes flickering with unease. She looked utterly guilty, as if she'd been caught red-handed doing something wrong. "I—" She was about to say something when, to her surprise, Xavier walked right past her without a second glance. It wasn't Xavier. She stared blankly at the stranger's retreating figure, an indescribable feeling welling up in her chest. She took a moment to collect herself, then hurried away. Even though it wasn't Xavier, what she really wanted to escape was the uncontrollable panic that had overtaken her just now. So what if it had been Xavier? What was there to be nervous about? She had no reason to feel guilty! Maryanne eagerly recommended a famous bridal boutique in Jadeford, and Terence was deeply invested in the wedding preparations. With the two of them so engrossed in their convers