His Regret Arrived Three Days Late novel Chapter 103

Annika didn't move, treating him as if he were invisible.

"Are you feeling sick?"

Conrad rolled up his sleeves, revealing his pale forearms. He reached out to check her temperature, but before his fingertips could touch her skin, she turned her head away.

The cool air slipped past his fingers. Suppressing a surge of anger, he forced a rare, gentle tone. "You can't let my baby go hungry."

With that, Conrad brought the tray over and, using a fork, held up a piece of broccoli to her lips.

Annika just lowered her head, her delicate white hands turning a page in her copy of *Impromptu Speaking*.

Her complete indifference left Conrad at a loss. He managed to control his temper and had Lana come back up to take the food away, telling her to cover it and save it for when Annika got hungry.

As Lana was about to leave with the tray, Annika stopped her. "Lana, just throw it out."

Lana looked from Conrad to Annika, then quickly agreed with a soft, "Yes, ma'am," and fled the room as if escaping a war zone.

"I know you're upset, but I had no choice, Annika. Please, don't do this," Conrad said, his voice tinged with exhaustion and a hint of pleading.

"I'll say it again: I'm not 'doing' anything. I'm simply not hungry and don't feel like eating," Annika replied before grabbing her clothes and heading into the bathroom to shower.

Frustrated, Conrad went out onto the balcony for a smoke.

When Annika emerged from her shower, the fresh scent of her body wash filled the room. A moment later, there was a knock on the door. She frowned and went to open it.

It was Lacey, the maid assigned to Serena.

A short while later, the sound of a car engine starting drifted up from downstairs, and headlights swept across the window.

After a few more minutes, Lana came upstairs, grumbling indignantly. "Mr. Beryl is so domineering! He lets Serena move in but won't let you leave."

Seeing Annika's tight-lipped silence, Lana continued, "I think that vixen is doing it on purpose. She's always looking for ways to seduce Mr. Beryl. Do you even think the baby is his?"

Even an uneducated woman like Lana could see how messy the situation was, and she felt deeply for Annika.

"Lana," Annika said, her expression blank and her eyes devoid of emotion. "Serena lost her legs, and now this has happened. It would be unforgivable if Conrad didn't take care of her."

Lana cried out, "Annika, you're too kind! That's why she takes advantage of you. She moved in to ruin your relationship with Mr. Beryl. Look, she just got here and she's already causing drama! Bleeding? I bet it's all an act. At dinner, she wanted Mr. Beryl to go with her to the prenatal check-up tomorrow. He said no, but she kept pestering him, saying everyone thinks she's his 'true love' and that if a bodyguard took her, people would think she was cheating on him. It's just unbelievable!"

Lana felt like she was witnessing something truly incredible—the lengths some young people would go to, a shamelessness that knew no bounds.