The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2856

Regina tried to console herself, but the tears betrayed her. They trickled stubbornly down her cheeks.

The thought of Nolan looking at her with that indifferent gaze, as if she were something filthy, was agonizing.

She had never harbored any grand illusions about a future with Nolan. All she wanted was to stand by, like a good friend, and watch over him from afar.

But she never could have guessed that what her father did would obliterate even that possibility.

Now she couldn’t even be his friend, and the thought of that left a bitter taste in Regina’s

heart.

She could understand, at least in part, her father’s intentions. The Tanner Group was in dire straits; otherwise, he wouldn’t have recklessly taken that tape to threaten the Harris family.

But it was such an unwise move. If Nolan really got angry, it could spell the end for the entire Tanner family.

Francis was acting for his son’s sake and mistakenly thought that her father’s actions were partly out of love for

had just been discharged from the hospital and was meant

collapsed onto her bed without even covering herself with a

morning, shivering

father furrowed brow. “What’s this all about, Regina? Is marrying Nolan really that distressi Are you trying to manipulate me with your health?”

quickly furrowed her brow in response, “What are you talking about?”

understand why her father wouldn’t give her a break so early in the morni

It’s normal for to look a bit off. And you, Francis, why are you so hot-tempered this morning? Look at you, all stern, and you’ve probably scared Regina. Come sit by me, Regina, have some. breakfast. Emma

love.”

Madeline’s disgusted look from

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Imogen and flashing a smile. “Thanks!”

rise; had Regina really lost her mind? How else could one explain such a drastic