Chapter 119

LYDIA’S POV

His words hung heavily in the freezing air between us.

Part of me—the tired, scared part that had just survived a break-in—wanted nothing more than to nod and let him take the problem off my hands.

The offer was so tempting. I was exhausted, my body still ached from giving birth, and fighting a big court case with a one-month-old baby felt impossible.

I was running on zero sleep, and t