The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2724
“Regina, you must've misheard me; I was talking about something else with
Madeline. There's no lunatic here.”
Imogen turned her head, a forced smile playing on her lips as she dealt with
Regina, while gesturing frantically for Madeline to make herself scarce.
But Madeline, eyeing Regina's flustered demeanor, couldn't pass up the chance
to needle.
her.
“Look at you all wild-eyed, what did Mom say that was so wrong? It's not enough
you come home looking like a ragamuffin from playing reporter all day, but you
have to bring. your woes to our doorstep too. Even if Mom were the wicked
stepmother, she’s done. more than her duty by you! But instead of showing any
gratitude, you just ramp it up. If I were you, I'd have packed my bags and left
ages ago!”
“What? Gratitude? How exactly do you expect me to show that? For years, you
and your mother have scared me half
death, isn’t that enough? This is my house. My family name is Tanner, and
neither of you bear it, so quit bossing me around!”
Regina realized she had been too soft before, which only emboldened them to
walk all over her, and now they had misplaced the family’s most treasured
memories, her heart was bleeding.
“Let's not get into everything else right now, Imogen. I'll ask you one more time,
where my painting? If you can’t find it, don’t blame me for getting upset.”
Imogen, arms crossed, was fuming. Was this the way Regina should talk to her?
C her by her first name like she was nobody, as if Francis should hear how his
precio daughter had no manners. It was like taking a step back in time!
“What's the big deal about a stupid painting anyway? If it's lost, it's lost, it wasn’t
wor much. What are you gonna do about it, huh?”
The maid nearby was beside herself with worry, afraid they might come to blows.
With head of the household, Francis, not around, whom were these servants
supposed to support?
“What am I gonna do?”
Regina echoed her words, and the next second her hand flew across Imogen’s
cheek with a stinging slap.
“Where. Is. My. Painting? If you don’t tell me, I will keep this up until you do!”
Madeline let out a shrill scream and grabbed Regina's hair. “You dare to hit my
mom! I'll show you!” Her hand was mid-swing when Regina caught it, and they
were locked in a standoff.
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Chapter 2724
The cook was stamping her foot in a panic. “Someone bring Mr. Tanner back
home!”
“Oh Regina, don't stoop to their level, and don't hurt yourself!”
“Madeline, let go! If you injure Regina, Mr. Tanner will have your head when he
returns.”
“Whose side are you on, you old bat? I won't let go. She started it!"
Regina bit her lip in silence, determined. The moment she decided to fight back,
she had thrown all caution to the wind, ready to unleash her fury.
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“Miss Madeline, you can't treat Miss Regina like this.”
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