Chapter 780

"Or can I take this to mean that you and your sister are so determined to climb the social ladder that you don't care how difficult the path ahead is?" Henry asked. Climbing the social ladder? Joey firmly believed that neither she nor Queenie had ever thought of that. She said, "Your prejudice against Queenie and me is deeper than I thought, Mr. Newman. Why exactly would you think that of us? Is it because you have someone better in mind to be Joshua's wife?" She seemed to realize something—if not for Queenie's existence threatening Henry's benefits, he probably wouldn't be this incensed about her. Henry did indeed have something prepared, but he didn't need to reveal that to Joey. He said, "I've heard enough. You're asking all these questions because you want to find an alternative for your sister, right? A marriage alliance with a Hooper is good, but it's too bad you and Queenie aren't proper Hoopers like Yasmin is. "Your mother basically stopped being a Hooper the moment she ma