The Kiss that Sparked it All (Ellinor and Theo) novel Chapter 2848

"Just remember, if you ever stir up any trouble, don't you dare say you're my daughter, Imogen. You make your bed, and you lie in it."

Madeline slammed the room with a disdainful look on her face, while Imogen sank into the couch, her hand kept rubbing her chest as if to ease the sting of their confrontation.

They'd had their share of arguments over the years, but never had words cut so deep. Especially when Madeline accused her of offering nothing. That truly broke Imogen's heart.

She might have come from humble beginnings, but hadn't she always strove to lift her daughter to greater heights? Otherwise, why would Madeline bear the prestigious surname Tanner? Sadly, love had blinded her daughter.

Madeline could only see Nolan; she was oblivious to Imogen's years of sacrifice. She thought Imogen had never given her everything from the very start.

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Regina hadn't even reached home when Madeline came knocking on her door.

Having just had a distressing encounter with Nolan, Regina was not in the right headspace to return home, let alone face her family. But she was caught off-guard by Madeline's imperious arrival.

"What are you doing here?" Regina crossed her arms, perching on the edge of the sofa. Still pale from her recent hospital stay, she had the fragile aura of a convalescent beauty.

Madeline's jealousy surged. Standing beside Regina, anyone could tell who the real Tanner heiress was. But why should birthright dictate everything? Madeline couldn't choose her origins, yet she'd worked tirelessly.

Perhaps her efforts only seemed like a joke in Regina's eyes. After all, the privileges Regina was born into took Madeline years to attain.