Chapter 2824
Nolan had only heard Imogen’s voice. Before the door burst open, she only had the time to lay Regina back on the bed without even tucking her in with a cozy blanket.
“Watch your tone,” Imogen scolded with the concern of a blooming daffodil for Regina, “for all you know, Regina might just be out there falling in love. If she’s innocent, you can’t just swallow every piece of gossip without trusting your own child.”
Imogen’s words were laced with care, but Francis was shrouded in a storm cloud of moodiness. He refused to believe the slander on his daughter, but doubt crept into his heart when those photographs were thrust before his eyes. Had he been too strict? Had he pushed her into this rebellious phase, driving her to act out in such a way? How would he face his deceased wife if Regina truly had changed like this? Frustrated, he remained silent throughout the journey.
But upon opening the door, they were greeted by an unexpected person, and Imogen’s expression soured instantly.
“You? What are you doing here?” she snapped.
Francis’ gaze instantly fixed on Regina, who was lying behind him.
Even as her father, propriety demanded he step aside. He pulled Imogen out the door without another word.
“Get yourselves sorted out before you come back.”
It was the first time he had asserted his seniority in front of Nolan, his brow furrowed as he stared at the still unconscious Regina on the bed. She needed to be rushed to the hospital, and fast.
How to swiftly handle the situation, especially with Imogen, whose mouth never seemed to shut? Nolan could easily guess that Regina’s presence in this hotel was no
coincidence.
The woman’s malice knew no bounds, using such underhanded tactics to try and ruin
Regina!
Had he not arrived when he did, who knows what Regina would have had to face.
Imogen, meanwhile, couldn’t have foreseen that she’d see Nolan behind that door.
Her brows knitted in turmoil. She had not received the photos from the thug as expected. She thought he was just trying to extort more money from her.
On a whim, she dragged Francis and Madeline to the scene, hoping to catch them in the act would be far more thrilling than any photo.
But to her shock, it was Nolan inside!
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Where had the plan gone wrong? And where was the thug?
Shouldn’t he be there, bare and embracing Regina?
Where had the error occurred?
Madeline’s chest heaved with venomous fury as she glared at the door, unable to believe
with Nolan.
that Regina had ended up
Wasn’t she always career-first?
How had she thrown herself at such an outstanding man, one Madeline had set her sights on first?
Why did this shameless hussy always have to steal what was hers?
Regina lay there, oblivious to the chaos, sleeping soundly. Once Nolan was sure his palm had stopped bleeding, he smoothed out the wrinkles in his suit and carefully closed the door, stepping out alone.
Francis’ face darkened further.
“Where’s my daughter? I hope you’d provide me with an explanation.” he demanded. His words were like stones thrown with the force of a father’s rage. In that moment, he was not the corporate titan; he was simply Regina’s father.
