Chapter 1316

Harold was a ticking time bomb. No one could ever know when he'd explode Lily couldn't bring herself to hand everything to Xavier to handle in case he was implicated. "Hold back on those tears," Xavier said. "Take your time and tell me what this is about. I will fix everything for you." He held Lily's shoulders firmly and forced her to look up. Her eyes were red, and her face was streaked with tears. Her head was spinning because she couldn't come up with a way to handle Harold. But amid the chaos in her head, there was one thing she was absolutely certain about—she couldn't put Xavier in danger again. She fell silent. "I will be able to guess what it is even if you don't tell me," Xavier said. He continued icily, "Harold threatened you with your father, didn't he?" Lily pressed her lips together. That was all the confirmation he needed. "I have Maddie in my grasp." The moment he said that, the frown on Lily's face eased up slightly. "You kidnapped her?" she asked. "D