Chapter 1258

When it came down to it, Hayden was still a man. Furthermore, he was younger than Lily. He knew that he was considerably important to her, but his presence probably wouldn't be particularly effective at comforting her. On the other hand, Hazel was Lily's elder as well as the person she considered to be her mother. Although many unhappy things had happened between them, Hayden still believed that Hazel could comfort Lily. Meanwhile, Lily didn't dare hope for any sliver of warmth to come her way. Her mind was constantly occupied by two major concerns—one of them was Harold, and the other was Xavier's leg. She wasn't greedy enough to think that she could live a happy life once Harold was dealt with and Xavier's leg was cured. There was also the issue of Anthony. Whenever she thought about her father, who had managed to tug at her heartstrings even though they had never met, her heart would be overwhelmed with turbulent emotions. It was one problem after the other. She could only focu