Chapter 1026

Xavier wasn't in the mood to entertain Richard or bother with the Devereux family's drama. He hadn't even had time to handle his own matters. "Got it." Timothy was only in charge of passing the message. He ended the call after acknowledging Xavier's instructions. Filled with glee, Xavier went to pick Lily up. Being able to spend time alone with her for a few hours was bliss to him. But contrary to his expectation, Maryanne came along too. Proudly, she pulled Lily into the backseat with her. She gloated, "I heard that Mrs. Fulton Senior moved into your place. How is it living with her? If you can't take it, feel free to come to my place." The tension in the air could be cut with a knife. Feeling like she was put in a tight spot, Lily answered, "It's fine." Aware that Lily only had one bed in her duplex apartment, Maryanne exclaimed intentionally, "Don't tell me that one of you had to take the couch. How pitiful!" Lily couldn't hide the smile on her face. She looked out