The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo) novel Chapter 2837

"Hey, you sound much better now?"

In the office, all of Nolan's exhaustion seemed to vanish at the sound of her voice. He leaned back in his chair, the tension that had gripped him all day finally easing.

Despite the fact that it was Regina's biological father who took her away from him, Nolan had been wound tight as a drum until he heard her voice.

It was only now that the heaviness weighing on his heart had truly subsided.

"Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better now, though still a bit weak. The doctor wants me to stick around the hospital for a few more days before heading home," Regina reported, as casual as if she were catching up with an old friend.

Nolan's eyes snapped open at her words. "Home? Which home are you talking about? You're not planning on shacking up with Imogen and others, are you?" he asked, a hint of concern lacing his voice.

Regina could tell by his reaction that her recent troubles probably had something to do with that mother-daughter duo.

"So, my little accident has something to do with Imogen, doesn't it?" Regina probed, but Nolan seemed puzzled, "Didn't your dad fill you in? I told him everything that went down and reminded him to pass it on to you."

"Ha," Regina wasn't surprised, "He's probably worried that it would stir up a family storm if I knew the truth."

Although she felt touched by her father's constant presence and care over the past few days, the thought that he would hide the identity of the person who truly hurt her for the sake of so-called family harmony chilled her to the bone.