Chapter 456

Joshua couldn't care less about what Queenie's family thought of him. He was Hanson's son-in-law and therefore obligated to go with Queenie to visit him on New Year's Day. If Joshua failed to visit and word of it got out, Queenie would bear the brunt of it. Rumors would spread of Queenie having no standing in the Newman family if she paid a New Year's Day visit to the Atkinsons without her husband. He would lower himself for Queenie's sake, and they showed up at Hanson's place weighed down with gifts for the festive occasion. Stacy grinned from ear to ear at the sight of this. Hanson felt superior and triumphant at once. All it took was one phone call from him, and Queenie was already standing before him with Joshua in tow. Stacy had told Hanson about Joshua's formidability, but from the looks of it, the younger man did not live up to his reputation. Hanson only needed to demand his visit, and Joshua yielded. Formidable, indeed. Queenie leashed her annoyance when she saw Hanson st