Chapter 505

The ham hock was ready just as Joshua headed downstairs. "You're just in time. We can eat now." Queenie brought the soft and chewy ham hock to the table and got them plates before sitting down. "Didn't you speak to your father today, Queen? How did it go?" Joshua joined her and had some water before digging in. He would've joined her today if not for his earlier function, which was too important to skip. Queenie's expression darkened at the mention of that. She'd reached for the ham hock but put down her cutlery when Joshua mentioned Hanson. "He was against the idea because of his pride and ego!" She was infuriated at the mention of it. "I thought it was because he missed Mom or felt guilty about the whole thing, but Joey told me he was just worried the villagers would talk bad about him!" She felt like throwing her cutlery aside. "What makes him think he deserves to use Mom to make him look good even after her death? How shameless can he be? Even if he doesn't care about anything