The public knew very little about Timothy York's background—only that he was a scion of the York family, his father was Mr. York's only son, Sawyer York, and his mother was a complete unknown.
Sawyer York's eldest daughter, Ivy York, and second son, Felix York, were both legitimate heirs, born to his first and second wives, respectively.
Even so, Timothy York's sudden appearance didn't prompt much investigation.
After all, Sawyer York had been a notorious philanderer in his day, with a long and well-documented history of affairs.
No one would have been particularly surprised if ten illegitimate sons like Timothy York had shown up, let alone just one.
The only thing that drew any real comment was the potential shift in the York family's power and assets.
Now, everyone accepted Timothy York as the heir to the York family, but the woman who had given birth to him was never mentioned.
In the face of the York family's power, she was insignificant.
