The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2836

The two locked in an embrace. Their eyes were brimming with unshed tears.

“Thank you, Imogen. Do you have any idea how thrilled I am?” Francis whispered an

emotional voice.

Imogen’s eyes mirrored the sentiment. “We finally have a child of our own, Francis. Our little miracle that we’ve waited for so long.”

Regina watched them coldly from her bed. Even Madeline, caught up in the moment, hugged her mother tightly. “Mom, Dad, pretty soon we’ll welcome our little brother. The Tanner family will be more complete.”

Suddenly, Francis pulled back, as if struck by a new thought. Wiping away a rogue tear from such an expected surprise, he said with a smile, “Or maybe a little sister. Boy or girl, I’ll treasure them just the same.”

Imogen nodded, her eyes wet with joy. “Our precious little one.”

trio had forgotten

carried away in his excitement without his eldest daughter in

of course, deliberately excluded her. When the family huddled

that seemed to say,

had grown past the stage of

She grimaced in

Lie back down; yo weak. Once the house

her pallor, Regina managed a weak smile. “Dad, I

guilt. “No matter how many children I have, you’ll always be

Why don’t you accompany Imogen for checkup?

any risk with Imoge age. When we get home, I’ll have the family doctor stay

Chapter 2836

Francis left with Imogen and Madeline, leaving Regina alone in the quiet of her room, a respite from her stepmother and stepsister’s presence. She knew her father had always wanted a son. It was