Chapter 690

When evening came, Xavier had someone inform Edith that he wouldn't be joining her for dinner. In truth, he had secretly gone down the mountain. He had left at 4:00 pm, and he even cut three-hour drive down to two-thirds of the time, with his speedometer hitting 200 miles per hour. He had never wanted to see Lily this badly before. But the closer he got to her apartment, the more anxious he became. When he finally arrived at the entrance of her apartment building, he got out of his car and lit a cigarette. As smoke curled from his lips, he looked up at the lit window on the upper floor. He felt half of his anxiety dissipate when he saw the light in her bedroom. Subsequently, he pulled out his phone and called Lily. The city, in the evening, had shed much of its daytime bustle, making the sudden ringing of a phone all the more distinct. He turned around and saw Lily standing behind him. She was dressed in a black trench coat, flat heels, and carrying a shoulder bag. Her dark hair