Annika said, "Absolutely not."

Regina was taken aback. She thought that she had already apologized, and what more did they want from her?

Josefina watched her with a cold gaze, as if Regina were nothing more than an object. "You slander people at will. That's unforgivable. If Annika were the one in trouble, begging for your forgiveness, would you grant it? I doubt it."

Annika spat out, "You've wronged me, and now you're asking for my forgiveness. How do I know you won't cook up some new scheme to hurt me again?"

"Annika, it's all my fault. Please just forgive me this once," Regina pleaded, her pride swallowed.

"Annika, please, forgive Regina just this once. She's looked after me since I was little, and if she's sent away, I..." Lena's voice trailed off.

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her eyes, Lena looked at Josefina and said, "Josie, how

take care of you? Because the Harrisons paid her to. Food, clothes, shelter - who paid for it all? Without their money, how would she have looked after you? And now, you're willing to cover for a

Lena fell silent.

Josefina's words. Lena was solely focused on Regina's care, without considering how hard they were working to earn money

had always doted on her daughters, her affection for Lena far surpassing mere financial support. Hattie had been there too, not just Regina. On days when she wasn't busy,

heart ached deeply, overwhelmed by a suffocating sense

light dim in her mother's eyes, Lena became truly scared. She quickly said, "Mom, that's not what I meant. I just feel that Regina has been taking care of us all along. She's really

her face etched with sadness. "Sir, Madam, Ms. Josefina, it's all my fault. When Annika came here, she stole the limelight. You all loved her

stand others doing better? I've heard you even instructed the chefs to cook poorly on purpose, fearing they might outshine you. And you even skimmed from the grocery money

"Regina, is what Annika is

two days. What had Annika been up to all this time? Was Annika investigating her? Which little

"Sir, Madam, Annika's

on the couch, with Oliver by her side, close to her. She glared angrily at Regina, her voice icy and sharp. "Since Annika is making these claims,

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