Chapter 2857

“Darling, you’ve been exhausting yourself too long, and that’s why you’re unwell. Why don’t you just stay home and take some time to rest and recuperate?”

Regina nodded, her gaze lowered as she nibbled on her breakfast, looking obedient.

Francis watched her, feeling a pang of fatherly pride. His little girl had grown up, and perhaps she understood the sacrifices he’d made.

Little did he know, she was already plotting to sneak into his study for evidence once he left for work.

In this household, Francis was the only one with a nine-to-five. Once he departed, the atmosphere at the breakfast table shifted entirely.

Regina kept quiet but discreetly moved her chair two spots away from Imogen.

doting daughter just a moment

a smile, “Oh, I wouldn’t dare. I’m just worried my illness may affect the little one

get close to her, she had retreated. She claimed Regina’s been a bad luck, which was why her mother died so young. That comment had stuck with

this time, Imogen nodded earnestly. “Indeed, we don’t want any bad luck around here. This baby is a stroke of good fortune, and it’s best you keep your distance. After all, your

soy milk paused, and then she continued as if

her cool, but

to work, but the family members who had always stood by R hadn’t left. Emma was about to serve up some pudding when she overheard Imogel

so she slammed the pudding down on the table. “Mad isn’t

to me? A mere servant, y dare to speak up against me and forget your

“Who rules the roost isn’t for me to say, but it’s certainly not yo

the head. I wonder if he knows how spiteful you are about his

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