Chapter 5015
Mrs. Legare couldn’t help feeling jealous. She muttered under her breath, “That old lady is just his grandmother. Just because she likes Dr. Pollock doesn’t mean his parents will. Can his grandmother really make decisions for him?”
“Mom!” Joaquin snapped.
Even though he was jealous of Alex’s privileged family background, he would never belittle Aitana or imply she wasn’t worthy of marrying into a wealthy family. Hearing his mother speak that way, he immediately stepped in.
“Mom,” Joaquin said, “you and Dad have always lived back home, so it’s normal you haven’t heard much. But we’ve been in the city for years—we’ve heard plenty about the York family. Old Madam York is the true pillar of that family. She has many children and grandchildren, and all of them are extremely filial. She treats her daughters-in-law like her own daughters, and her granddaughters-in-law even more dotingly.
“The York family has always been male-dominated, and Old Madam York never had a daughter or granddaughter, so she treasures her daughters-in-law. The York men value character and family background when choosing a wife. As long as the woman has a strong character and comes from a decent family, even a large gap in status won’t matter to them.
“Everyone knows the elders in the York family love encouraging their younger generation to marry early. As long as they’re willing to settle down, the elders rarely object—they trust their sons’ judgment.”
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