Chapter 2752

“Francis, Francis! Have you caught wind of the latest news?” Imogen yelled.

Francis was leisurely perusing a file, “What’s got you all in a tizzy now? How many times have I told you, you need to keep your composure. You’re Mrs. Tanner now, and you can’t be acting like you used to.”

Imogen clapped her chest repeatedly, “I rushed over here as soon as I saw the news and I couldn’t worry about my composure. Just look at this!”

“What could possibly have you so spooked…” As Francis took a glance at the headline, he was initially unfazed, but when he paired it with the accompanying photo, his face immediately turned to stone.

“Ridiculous!” He slammed his hand on the solid oak desk, startling Imogen.

grabbed his hand to inspect his palm,

need to hurt yourself just because

happen?” Francis’s face was ashen, his gaze

“How would I know when your darling daughter drummed up this news? If Madeline hadn’t handed me the paper, I’d still be oblivious to

seeing the news, Francis’s

with journalism, their precious daughter, who was always the apple of their eye, had been tackled to the ground by some drunken lout in the middle of nowhere. How could he possibly stand for that?

the news, with its suggestive and ambiguous language – wasn’t it designed tongues wagging? It was slander!

I’ll sue them.” Francis hit the desk again and sto itching to confront the newspaper office and give

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