Chapter 779

Joey left her resting spot to look for Jackson. She wanted to take him back to her room so he could sleep if he was tired. She was crossing a bridge after leaving the lively backyard when she heard two people conversing not too far away. "You saw what happened—Josh revealed his identity himself, but that didn't affect their relationship. Why are you so against Queenie when her identity can help the Newman family?" a man asked. Joey didn't know who the two men were, but it was easy to tell from their conversation that this had to do with Joshua and Queenie. She ducked behind a tree upon realizing that, wanting to listen further. "So what if she's a Hooper? She grew up in a poor, uncultured family—do you expect her to be capable of doing well as the Newman family's matriarch?" Henry looked at Benjamin. "You know how large the family is and how many things she'll need to handle. "Just the daily expenses alone will be enough to give her a headache! Besides, look at how petite Queenie i