Chapter 239

LYDIA’S POV

The heavy, metallic thud of the front door echoing through the empty foyer felt like a physical blow to my chest.

I stood completely frozen in the center of the grand entryway, my hands trembling as the silence of the house settled heavily around me.

“And you’re the one defending your ex.”

Callum’s parting words rang painfully in my ears, making my blood run hot with a mixture of raw a