Chapter 654

"Got it…" Queenie said. She burrowed deeper into Joshua's arms. "Whatever it is, Grandpa won't pick on you as long as you don't leave my side." She wasn't worried about anything other than him distancing himself from her because of the disparity between them. She'd been a young woman from a poor family in the countryside when marrying him, but she was now suddenly a descendant of the Hooper family. What if Joshua wanted to divorce her because he thought he was unworthy of her? This was something Queenie had worried about when first learning that she was related to the Hooper family. Now, Gabriel's words and actions had only intensified her concerns. Joshua was bemused by this. She was the first woman to ever want to protect him, and she looked weaker and more fragile than most. "What should I do with you, Queenie…" Joshua held her tightly as he caressed her thin shoulders. She curled up in his arms and said lowly, "All you need to do is love me. I don't ask for anything other tha