Chapter 449

However, it wasn’t long after before the doorbell rang. But who could that be at this late hour…? Worried for her and Yulia’s safety, Xavia made sure to look through the peephole first… only to end up frowning. It wasn’t a hotel attendant, a drunken man, nor was it Zivon. The person at the door… was Lily? What on earth was she doing here? Curious, Xavia then slowly opened the door before asking, “Can I help you, Miss Whitham-” Before she could even finish her sentence, Xavia suddenly felt an acute pain on her cheek… Lily had just slapped her! It was evident that the slap had hurt a lot due to how distinct the red mark on Xavia’s now throbbing cheek was… Regardless, after taking a second to snap out of her dizziness, Xavia slowly turned to look at the furious-looking woman—who was still standing at the door—before asking, “…Have you gone insane, Miss Whitham…? Have you come all the way here in the dead of night just to act like some nut?” “Hah! Big words coming from a pretentio