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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Lena looked at Josefina and said, "Josie, how can you

Food, clothes, shelter - who paid for it all? Without their money, how would she have looked after you?

Lena fell silent.

were also distressed, especially after hearing Josefina's words. Lena was solely focused on Regina's care, without considering how

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, Hattie would take Lena out fo fun, for vacations.

overwhelmed by

quickly said, "Mom, that's not what I meant. I just feel that Regina has been

here, she stole the limelight. You all loved her cooking,

snuff and can't 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

is what

did Annika know all of this? She had only been here two days. What had Annika been

steady herself, Regina defended, "Sir, Madam, Annika's

icy and sharp. "Since Annika is making these claims, she must have evidence. Annika, what proof do you have? Let's lay it out so my parents can

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