The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2860

Emma chuckled carelessly, not the least bit perturbed. “Since you’re hardly ever around, darling, staying here doesn’t hold much charm for me. If she’s looking for a reason to kick me out, let her. You know I can easily find a new place to call home.

Besides, I’ve been by your and your mother’s side for so long, and I just can’t get along with her. Everything about her makes me feel uncomfortable. I’ve been thinking of leaving for a while now, but if it weren’t for the odd times you swing by the Tanner estate to check

in…”

Emma trailed off with a sigh, and Regina knew all too well that she came to work here when her mother married in, that she had always been like a sister to her mother, and that she loved Regina deeply.

If it weren’t for Regina’s presence at the Tanner estate, Emma, along with a few other servants who had watched Regina grow up, would have left the Tanner household long

ago.

But Imogen probably couldn’t wait for them all to clear out, so that she’d fill the Tanner estate top to bottom with her own staff.

to put up with this place a bit longer, for my sake?” Regina reached out and placed her hand gently on Emma’s, who in turn grasped Regina’s hand and gave it

might help me stumble upon it while you’re here.” Regina said, her

this rather intriguing. What sort of evidence could be found

the Tanner Mansion?

course, I’ll stay to lend a hand.”

broadly. “I knew I could count on you.”

an ounce to you.” Emma stroked Regina’s hair with a touch of sorrow. Since the passing of Regina’s mother, she just hadn’t been able to gain weight. Who would have thought she used to be such a chubby little girl? In the end, it was probably because she grew up without her biological mother, always seeming a bit more fragile

these days. Since she became a journalist and started to run around on assignments, she felt tougher

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08:00

back to your meal. No more

a little something to tide you over until lunch. I’ll whip up some