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.”

forgotten

in his excitement without his

excluded her. When the

at Regina that seemed to say, “Look! This is

stage of

She grimaced in pain, Francis to turn his attention to

so fast. Lie back down; yo weak. Once the house is ready, I’ll

I haven’t congratulated y new

of guilt. “No matter how many children I

don’t you accompany Imogen for checkup? At her

“You’re right. We can’t take any risk with Imoge age. When we get home, I’ll have the family doctor stay

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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 surprising that Imogen, after all these years, was pregnant