Chapter 857

"This doesn't stop me from standing up for her," Xavier shot back. He straightened up, the crease between his brows deepening as the pain from his back injury shot through him. Terence's expression hardened. "Are you sure?" While it was true that Xavier could help Lily even without remarrying her, it wasn't why Terence had called off the wedding and given her up in the first place. But a voice kept questioning Xavier in his mind—could he really let go of Lily? As he recalled the anguish he felt the moment she said she'd never remarry him, his gaze dimmed. Grabbing a glass of cocktail from the table, he scoffed and downed it in one gulp. "Fine." Terence relented. "Then I'll win her back myself. I'll marry her, and the next time you see her, you'd better remember to call her 'Mrs. Devereux'. And remember that she's my wife—she no longer has anything to do with you. Stay away from her and stop thinking about her!" Xavier's hand stilled as he set the glass down. He sat in silence