The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2708
“Daphne, how can you say that? The lady has a hard-working and ambitious
mother. Even without the Tanner name, she’s climbing the ladder on her own
merits.”
They all had guts, no one dared to cross the Tanner family, but Regina hadn't
expected things to spiral out of control like this.
Daphne fell silent.
“Alright, how long is this charade going to last? Everyone, just head on home.”
Francis brooded silently, his face a mask of discontent. Regina was seeing off the
last of the guests, while Imogen had been unable to lift her head since the early
exchanges, her meticulously conjured tears drying upon her cheeks.
She had been sharing a bed with Francis for many years; she knew all too well
that what he cherished most was his reputation.
When he had taken her and her daughter into his life, he was drowning in a new
romance and couldn't see straight. But years had passed, and he had come to
his senses. He knew there were whispers in their circle, labeling him a “sucker’
for taking them in.
Publicly, he always pretended not to care. What he truly thought, however, was
known only to himself.
Yet today, in his own villa, at a gala he hosted, to have his secrets laid bare for all
to see was more than his pride could bear. All this trouble, he owed to Imogen
and Madeline.
Once the house was left to just the family, Francis let out a cold, mocking laugh.
“Still want to look for your precious bracelet?”
A chill ran down Imogen’s neck, and she stiffened up as she replied, “Let it be.
Even if it was my mother’s heirloom, it's not as important as Regina's reputation. I
bet it was just the kids being mischievous, so it got misplaced. I'll have the family
search thoroughly later. Maybe it's tucked away in some nook or cranny.”
“Hmph, Regina being mischievous. I think it's your own head that’s not on
straight. In front of all those guests, you just had to make a fuss over that damn
bracelet. Have I not bought you enough jewelry? Is there not enough money on
your credit cards? Did you have to embarrass me in front of everyone?”
“Francis, you're overthinking it. I never meant to cause you any embarrassment.
What if it was just two of the kids who thought it would be fun to take my
bracelet?”
“No matter how valuable that bracelet of yours might be, you can’t just announce
in front of all these guests that you want to keep them here to look for it! That's
losing face for me. Do you think I'm still like your poor ex-husband? The Tanner
family’s wealth isn't shaken by something as trivial as your missing bracelet. You
lack a bracelet, I can
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replace it with ten, a hundred, but you just can't pull this kind of stunt today!”
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“And what kind of tone is that? Is that how you're supposed to speak to your
father?”
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