The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2849

“Watch your tone. My mother married into this family after your mom Magina passed away.”

Regina hated to hear her mother’s name from Madeline’s mouth, and she never allowed it to happen. But now, Madeline was bringing up her mother’s death with such a flighty tone. Regina could tolerate a lot, but disrespect towards her mother was where she drew the line.

Her face turned a shade paler with barely contained rage.

“Truth be told, your mother knew exactly what was what.” Regina continued with a coldness that made the air around them seem to drop a few degrees. “My mother may have been taken from me too soon by illness, but let’s not pretend your mom was some kind of saint. I was young, sure, but not oblivious. I know more than you think, so drop the act, Madeline.”

Taking confident strides toward Madeline, Regina closed the distance between them, her taller frame casting a shadow over her stepsister. Regina had inherited her mother’s grace and Madeline, unfortunately for her, was rather short like their father.

Regina. She managed to keep in shape to some

supposedly unworthy of Nolan’s affection, then you’re out of the league entirely. And don’t get it twisted, Madeline, just because you’ve been a Tanner in name for years doesn’t mean

mocking smile played on Regina’s lips, and Madeline’s face flushed a deep red with frustration. She knew

a silver spoon in your mouth. What else have you

I? With a mother like yours – oh, but wait, she’s long gone, and now my mother is the queen of your father’s

that her biggest mistake over the years had been her tolerance. Both Imogen and Madeline had grown bold, thinking she was a pushover. They said what they wanted, did what they wanted, believing she

the recent dressing down from Nolan and all that had happened, Regina had lost all patience. Without a second thought, she slapped Madeline across the

caught Madeline off guard. She covered her cheek with her hands for a while, as she struggled to process what had just happened. Since her arrival