The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo) novel Chapter 2831

As Regina lay unconscious, unaware of her father's actions, she had no idea that these very actions would make it impossible for her to face Nolan for a long time to come.

Meanwhile, Nolan, who had left the hotel still preoccupied with thoughts of Regina, couldn't have imagined that Francis, whom he had little regard for, was actually plotting against him.

Without Francis' interference, perhaps Nolan could have eventually fallen for Regina on his own. But now, with Francis meddling, the possibility of a normal start for the two of them was ruined.

Nolan despised marriages arranged by others. He despised even more the feeling of being manipulated.

When Regina finally woke, she felt disoriented and unsure where she was. But she was aware that something had gone wrong.

She wiggled her fingers slightly, and Francis, who had been vigilantly at her side, awoke too. Even though he had temporarily believed Imogen's story, he insisted on staying with Regina and sent Madeline home to accompany his wife.

"Regina, you're finally awake. You gave your dad quite the scare." Francis said, wiping his face and immediately pressing the button to call the nurse and have Regina checked over.

Regina, while letting the nurse tend to her, asked in a daze, "Dad, what happened to me? I remember being at work, but how did I end up in a hospital? And how did you get here? Did something happen? And has Nolan been here? Did I hear his voice..."