Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 1143

"Mom, people are looking. Save me some dignity," Healy pleaded.

Mrs. Naylor pulled her hand back, but her anger hadn't subsided.

She demanded, "Did you fight with Gia last night?"

The easy smile faded from Healy's face. He didn't deny it. "Yeah."

"I've been thinking about this for days. This entire engagement was incredibly rushed."

From the time they met to making it official, it had only been six months.

During that period, Gia's family had aggressively pushed for the engagement, which had already deeply annoyed Mrs. Naylor.

Over the past couple of days, she had uncovered some new information.

She decided to lay all her cards on the table. "Also, did you ever bother to look into Gia's family background?"

"No," Healy admitted frankly.

The only reason he had hit it off with Gia was because she bore a striking resemblance to Noreen.

Mrs. Naylor lowered her voice. "Someone told me Gia is an illegitimate child. You should know I absolutely despise that kind of person."

She wasn't just targeting Gia.

She hated all illegitimate children.

Because her own life had been shattered by one.

Mrs. Naylor's father had been a live-in son-in-law. After leveraging her mother's resources and connections to climb to power, he began keeping mistresses and fathering illegitimate children.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Naylor's mother had suffered a severe hemorrhage while giving birth to her, resulting in a hysterectomy that left her permanently infertile.

Because of that, Mrs. Naylor was the sole legitimate heir to her family's legacy.

Before the marriage, her father had promised their child would take the mother's surname.

But once he gained power, he went back on his word, stubbornly raising a son and daughter with his mistress.

Worse, the man had sneakily placed his mistress and illegitimate son into the family's company, plotting to steal their entire empire.

In the end, Mrs. Naylor's mother, Vera Wynne, was forced to make a devastating sacrifice. She surrendered a portion of their assets just to secure a divorce and save the family business.

But the agonizing marriage had destroyed Vera's health, and she passed away from an illness shortly after the divorce.

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