Chapter 796

That was why Joshua had been wholly uninterested in Queenie in the initial stage of their marriage. He probably wouldn't even have married her if not for her good looks catching his eye. It was worth noting that Joshua was wiser now that he was older and had experienced more in life. He'd been through plenty over the past 15 years and had seen the tricks and schemes people could get up to. Time had taught him to be level-headed. That was why he'd had the patience to guide Queenie forward after meeting her at this point in his life. Her personality was similar to Sylvia's, but 14-year-old Joshua didn't have patience for Sylvia. She'd shown up when he was at his most rebellious; he hadn't been interested in having a pure, innocent relationship that wouldn't end up in anything. "Your heart really is made of stone." Queenie curled her lip. It all boiled down to her appearing in Joshua's life at the right time. They would never have gotten to this point if she'd shown up when he was 14.