The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2858

“Miss Regina, the meal has gone cold. Please allow me to warm it up for you. The weather is nice. Let me set your breakfast up on the little table in the garden. Then, you could enjoy the sun and have your dessert. “Emma suggested, her voice bright with the prospect of a pleasant afternoon. She knew that arguing back for Regina’s sake wouldn’t solve much. It was just the thrill of a momentary win.

After all, Regina had been enduring this same treatment for years.

It would be better to get Regina away from the dining table sooner rather than later, to save her the discomfort of their presence, which was enough to make even a good meal taste bland.

Regina managed a smile, “Then warm them up for me, will you? I’ll be there in a bit.”

She patted Emma’s arm before turning her gaze to Imogen.

“Imogen, have you by any chance mentioned to my father your history with Domingo Skinner?”

mention of that

Why would I bring him up to your father if there’s no acquaintance? Your father is quite

but he happened to be.

seemed to freeze on the spot. Could her mothe ex-husband be connected to her in some way? She quickly dismissed the thought, bu

Anger fla up in her as she stood abruptly, pushing her plate away, not even caring as the silvery clattered to the floor. “Why dredge up the past? He’s an ex-husband, as

me to hold back. Besides, he’s your biological father, Madeline. You surely don’t think you can just sever ties with your past changing your last name? Imagine the surprise if others knew about your esteemed father. Wouldn’t that

tension. Imogen, concerned, reached for her hand but was forcefully shrugged off. Imogen’s

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are you doing? Have you lost your mind?” Imogen