The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2899

Regina had Francis wrapped around her little finger, and sure enough, the second she mentioned their unborn son, his whole demeanor perked up.

After tenderly serving Imogen a few more bites of her meal, he said, “You need to eat up as well, love. But remember, we’re going for a balanced diet here. After lunch, we can take a little stroll together. I’ve cleared my schedule a bit; I can finally spend some quality time with you and our little one.”

Imogen chuckled, clearly enjoying the attention. “Oh, come on now. It’s not like you can be glued to my side 24/7. I’ve been pregnant before; I’m not made of glass.”

“But that was before you had the means, Imogen. This child is my son, and I won’t have him suffer,” he said, patting her hand reassuringly. “Trust me, I won’t let you suffer either.”

was as if Madeline was the only spare part in the room, with no blood ties to the Tanner family. The only connection she had was

her mother’s full attention on Francis, how could she

out to be a boy. She couldn’t help but wonder if Imogen would even notice her once she had another child to pin her hopes on – the

Madeline’s food taste like ash. All she had was herself,

catch the eye of the man sitting across from her. Marrying him would secure her future, draped in

Madeline hadn’t let her foolish thoughts show, Regina could have pretended

she could share her childhood favorites with Nolan and wished for more peaceful moments together. But Madeline just had to be tactless, blurting out whatever came to mind at the lunch

visit more often? Mom and Dad are getting on in years, and they’d love having you around. We can’t let Dad think that marrying off a daughter is like throwing water out the door, never to return,