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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brimming in her eyes, Lena looked at Josefina and

the Harrisons paid her to. Food, clothes, shelter - who paid

Lena fell silent.

especially after hearing Josefina's words. Lena was solely focused on

not just Regina. On days when she wasn't busy,

ached deeply, overwhelmed by a suffocating sense

said, "Mom, that's not what I meant. I just feel that Regina has been taking care of us all along. She's really putting in

wiped away her tears, 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 cooking, and it hurt me. I... I just wanted Annika gone, to return the Harrison family to how things

that I'm a good cook and work efficiently? You're upset because your own cooking isn't up to snuff and can't stand others doing better? I've heard

She had only been here two days. What had Annika been up to all this time? Was Annika

steady herself, Regina defended, "Sir, Madam, Annika's lying. How could I

with Oliver by her side, close to her. She glared angrily at Regina, her voice icy and sharp. "Since Annika is making these claims, she must have evidence. Annika, what proof do you have?

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