Chapter 168

YuZhi hugged her tight, walking her backward with careful steps to get them out of the pedestrian traffic, and rested his chin on top of her head once he had her in a quieter spot. Making her invisible to people walking by and pulling his jacket around her entirely so he looked like a hugely pregnant man with four feet.

“I’ll be okay in a minute. We can go for a walk. It’s just everything catching up, and so much I have to unpack mentally. It doesn’t feel real.” She mumbled into the safe haven he had created around her with his arms and jacket, wrapping her face in a little tent area, and he ducked his head down beside hers to join her in there.

“I shouldn’t have brought you somewhere so busy. I’m sorry.” He nuzzled his cheek against hers and closed his eyes, savoring the intimacy she was allowing and missing this more than anything.

His chest was aching with this closeness. He longed for the days when he could touch her anytime he wanted, hold her close and kiss h