Chapter 860

Lily also grabbed her bag, preparing to clock out along with Wesley. The moment they reached the door, she spotted Hayden getting out of his car. "Ms. Joyner, if you'll excuse me. I'll keep you posted." Wesley nodded at Hayden before leaving. "What brings you here?" Lily asked. Withdrawing his gaze from Wesley, Hayden replied, "I came to pick you up from work. Why did you hire a lawyer?" Lily stared at him for a few seconds and decided to come clean with him. "I wanted to legally sever all ties with them." Of course Hayden knew a one-sided announcement about him severing ties with Bobby and Hazel held no legal weight. Still, he was too naive, assuming that he could somehow coerce them into submission. Legally emancipating from them had never crossed his mind. Nevertheless, he was well aware that he had no right to stop Lily from doing so. Bobby wasn't just a bad father—he'd been absolutely vile toward Lily. "Sorry, Hayden. I—" Lily tried to explain, but Hayden quickly c