Chapter 455

Joshua hadn't expected Yasmin to throw her arms around him. He pushed her away out of instinct, but the shove had been so forceful that it sent her staggering backward, nearly falling. He reached for her as if on reflex. Even if she was like a sister to him, he couldn't stand idly by and watch her fall. However, Yasmin grew hopeful at his gesture and hurriedly grabbed his hand to draw close to him once more. He sensed her intention and quickly let go of her arm after she had regained her footing. She froze at her failed attempt to close the distance between them. Gaping at him, she demanded as tears rolled down her cheeks, "Are you so afraid of me getting close to you and giving Queenie the wrong idea?" Joshua withdrew his hand and took a deliberate step back. He kept a safe distance from her in case she pounced on him again. "Yes, I am. Queen's sensitive, and I don't want her to be distressed over nothing." Four months. It had been four months since Joshua and Queenie got married