Chapter 1089

'Even though she doesn’t love me, she's now with me, isn't she?'

Ling Yiran only felt a heavy weight on one side of her shoulder. Part of his weight was now on her shoulder.

He was like a man exhausted to the core, looking for some support—even if it was only temporary.

She seemed to be his support, his only support in this world. If she pushed him away, it was as if he would fall off a precipice.

'God, how could I have such an idea?' thought Ling Yiran as she laughed at herself. She could never be his only support. It was only a delusion given by his weariness.

"Well... You should rest. I'll go back to my room," said Ling Yiran as she tried to leave.

However, with a spin, he had suddenly pinned her down on the bed before she could take a step.

"Let me go!" She tried to push him away in a panic, but he only held her tighter.

"I won't do anything to you. I'm just… going to hold you like this," he muttered as he buried his face against her shoulders, taking in her scent and tempe