Chapter 1055

Lily already had one foot planted on the sidewalk. When she heard Xavier and Edith arguing, she retracted her foot, putting it back inside the cab. The driver turned his head to look at her. "Miss, we're here." "I know," Lily replied. It took every bit of her willpower to resist telling the driver to go one more round around the block. Under the driver's bewildered gaze, Lily finally pushed the door open and alighted from the car. Surprise washed over Xavier's and Edith's expressions when they spotted her. But they fell silent the next second. Lily clutched her bag as she approached them. She retrieved Edith's luggage from the trunk and hung it on Xavier's arm. She then walked to Edith's side and ushered her back toward the apartment. "Edith, what would you like to eat for dinner tonight? Let's go grocery shopping later. I'll cook whatever you want to eat." Edith's eyes disappeared as they crinkled into matching crescents. "If Xavier wasn't my grandson, I would have advised you