Chapter 338

Queenie had just hung up the phone with Hanson, who was demanding 200 thousand dollars from her and Joey before the New Year. What he called an "investment in the inn back home" was essentially a way to get money for Mario's child. It seemed like he had already calculated the cost of raising the child through college. Thinking about it made Queenie furious. Her shoulder injury, which had been feeling better after Joshua had re-dressed it, started to throb again with the anger she felt from the call. Joshua was working from home today, and to avoid disturbing Queenie's rest, he had closed the sliding door between his office and their bedroom. Hearing her on the phone had already made him uneasy. Now that the call had ended, he put down the contract and went to check on her. When he opened the door, he saw Queenie frowning deeply, her brows furrowed. "Queenie, what's wrong?" Joshua felt uncomfortable seeing her in distress. "Nothing..." Queenie took several deep breaths to allev