Chapter 2836


    The two locked in an embrace. Their eyes were brimming with unshed tears.


    “Thank you, Imogen. Do you have any idea how thrilled I am?” Francis whispered an emotional voice.


    Imogen’s eyes mirrored the sentiment. “We finally have a child of our own, Francis. Our little miracle


    that we’ve waited for so long.”


    Regina watched them coldly from her bed. Even Madeline, caught up in the moment, hugged her


    mother tightly. “Mom, Dad, pretty soon we’ll wee our little brother. The Tanner family will be more


    complete.”


    Suddenly, Francis pulled back, as if struck by a new thought. Wiping away a rogue tear from such an


    expected surprise, he said with a smile, “Or maybe a little sister. Boy or girl, I’ll treasure them just the


    same.”


    Imogen nodded, her eyes wet with joy. “Our precious little one.”


    But the trio had forgotten Regina, lying there sick.


    Francis got carried away in his excitement without his eldest daughter in his mind.


    Imogen and Madeline, of course, deliberately excluded her. When the family huddled together,


    Madeline threw a nce at Regina that seemed to say, “Look! This is what a real family looks like.”


    Unbeknownst to them, Regina had grown past the stage of crying for her father’s attention years ago.


    A sudden gasp from Regina broke the moment. “Ah-” She grimaced in pain, Francis to turn his


    attention to his eldest.


    “What’s wrong? Dizzy again? I told you not to get up so fast. Lie back down; yo weak. Once the house


    is ready, I’lle to get you.”


    Despite her pallor, Regina managed a weak smile. “Dad, I haven’t congratted y new life you’re about


    to wee.”


    Francis felt a twinge of guilt. “No matter how many children I have, you’ll always be precious firstborn.”


    Regina nodded. “Dad, I’d like to rest a bit more. Why don’t you apany Imogen for checkup? At her


    age, having a baby isn’t child’s y.”


    The words struck a chord with Francis. “You’re right. We can’t take any risk with Imoge age. When we


    get home, I’ll have the family doctor stay with us to look after her. But you’re ill now, so please don’t


    worry about anyone else. Rest, and we won’t disturb you further.”


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    With a final pat on Regina’s head, Francis left with Imogen and Madeline, leaving Regina alone in the


    quiet of her room, a respite from her stepmother and stepsister’s presence. She knew her father had


    always wanted a son. It was surprising that Imogen, after all these years, was pregnant atst.


    Regina’s gaze fell to her phone as she sent a message to Nn. She needed to understand what had


    happened that day.


    Nn’s call came swiftly, as if he had been waiting for her messag


    Regina didn’t know what to say after the incident happened, and Nn too spoke nothing. Silence


    stretched between them on the line.


    Finally, Nn’s deep voice broke the stillness. Why so quiet?”


    His voice sent a shiver through Regina as if she’d been gently electrified.


    “You saved me.” she whispered.