Chapter 537

"Lydia, you don't have to do this. Get up first…"

He gripped her hand firmly, pulling her to her feet. Perhaps because they both used too much force at the same time, Lydia's momentum carried them forward, and Roland ended up pressed against the sofa, her body leaning against his.

In an instant, there was barely an inch of space between them. Their breaths tangled together. Lydia's lips trembled,