Chapter 226

Regina first met Cillian when she was ten years old. She had recently moved into the Lancaster estates at that time, settling into the new life of having a family, even if it wasn't complete. But even then, things were not easy. Bellatrix made it her everyday mission to remind her that she was an outsider, a product of an affair that tried to destroy her home. No matter how kind her mother was and how accepting their father was, Bellatrix's action made getting comfortable in the Lancaster Residence hard. Then, she met Cillian. That day, the Laurent family came over for a visit as usual and Bellatrix so happened to remind her of her place once again, except this time, more brutally. Melanie wasn't around to save her, so when Bellatrix dumped a bowl of punch over her head, coloring the first dress her father had gotten for her, vibrant red, in front of servants that watched, snickering under their breaths, she ran. She had no destination in mind and ended up in the greenhouse, finding so