Chapter 62

• Adrian gracefully stepped aside, creating space for Wyatt to capture Hazel's hand. The proximity between them sent a soothing wave through Xerxes. However, Hazel purposefully avoided looking in Wyatt's direction, her discomfort evident in the way she shifted under his touch.
• "You look..."
• "I know you don't want to see me," she attempted to withdraw her hand, but Wyatt resisted. He couldn't let her go, especially not when every fiber of his being had yearned to be with her since morning. Despite having broken her heart multiple times, only he understood the internal struggle it took for him to act this way.