NovelUSAChapter 122 Chapter 122 Lily took the bus to the city center, bought fruit and snacks, and took a taxi to the Fulton Manor By the tshe arrived, it was nearly noon. Edith had known she was coming, so she had the kitchen prepare her favorite dishes in advance.
Only one bowl of soup was left to finish, so Lily chatted with Edith in the living room "Lily, tell Grandma the truth. Is Xavier not doing well?" Xavier had just had a check-up that morning, but the report wasn't ready yet.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEdith, however, couldn't help but worry. Could it be that the doctor who did the Fulton family's yearly check-ups had been lazy and simply filled out a generic report for Xavier? Lily telt awkward discussing this with an elder, so she answered softly, "He's fine." "By the look on your face, I know he really isn't doing well," Edith said, her heart sinking "I didn't say that!" Lily hurriedly shook her head. But based on her words, Edith had already drawn her own conclusion.
"There shouldn't be any serious issues, maybe just... weakness. We'll start with supplements!" Edith stood up and walked toward the kitchen. "Emma, chere. I need to plan their diet for moving forward." Since it was Saturday, Lily and Xavier had chere, so Emma hadn't gone to their place.
Upon hearing Edith's words, Emma quickly wiped her hands and ran out. "Mrs. Fulton Senior, you called?" "Just one word-supplement," Edith replied. "Start a soup later. Let it cook all afternoon, and it'll be perfect by evening. And the wild berries we bought last time, put in half a pound." Lily couldn't help but twitch her lips, finding it increasingly unbearable to listen.
It wasn't about Xavier-it was about herself. Without supplements, Xavier could torment her until midnight, but with them... Her legs involuntarily trembled.
"Sigh, I'm just born to worry." After giving the instructions, Edith returned to the sofa. "Lily, thank you for all your hard work. Xavier must take alter his mother. The Fulton family hasn't had this issue for generations..." "Grandma, his body is fine." Just the thought of Edith's soup instructions made Lily's temples throb.
Edith, thinking she was being considerate of Xavier, added, "Protect his pride in front of others, but with me, you don't need to hold back." "Protecting who's pride?" Xavier's cold voice cfrom behind.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLily stiffened. When she turned around, she saw him descending the stairs in a well-tailored suit. Wasn't he supposed to be at the company? "You know what I mean." Edith glared at him, clearly disappointed. "What a shfor this family-don't let the Fulton family die out!" Xavier's brow furrowed with weariness. He had trouble sleeping in the study last night, and early this morning, he'd been dragged to the hospital for a check-up He decided to take a short nap at the manor while accompanying Edith back home.
"Grandma, I'll check the kitchen and see if the meal's ready."
Lily didn't want to get further entangled in the awkward she tooconversation, so she stood up and made her exit. continuing her discussion with Xavier. 1. it. But as she left, she couldn't stop Edith from
e up fo "Xavier, you need to treat Lily better. If your body isn't up to par, make up, for it in other ways-surprise her, buy her little gifts. If you could just learn half of your father's skills, that would be enough! Xavier stood behind the sofa, his hands resting on the back of it. The spot in front of him was where Lily had just been sitting Her fragrance, a soft gardenia scent, filled the air. His gaze fixed on her retreating figure.
She was wearing a black shirt fitted tightly to her body, revealing the curve of her waist, She was slender and shapely, tempting. He had lost control so many nights. How could she possibly spread rumors about "his body not being up to it"?
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