Chapter 701

Terence saw Lily and Xavier facing each other. Although Lily's expression was indifferent, he still couldn't help but feel uneasy. He paused for a while before heading toward them. "You came just in time." Lily turned toward him, her voice no longer as cold as it had been when she'd spoken to Xavier. "Mr. Fulton has just resolved an issue for me." She hooked her arm around Terence's and glanced at Xavier. Placing a hand on the back of hers, Terence said, "I heard about what happened earlier. Thank you, Mr. Fulton." The last thing Xavier wanted was a thank you from them or for Terence to thank him on Lily's behalf. As he watched the pair interact intimately, his gaze darkened. A dull ache bloomed in his chest, sending him on the verge of suffocation. Grief was an understatement to describe how he was feeling now. Unfortunately, Lily would never understand how he felt. Perhaps she did—she just didn't care. "You two aren't close enough for you to thank me on her behalf," he snapp