His Regret Arrived Three Days Late novel Chapter 74

Naturally, people began to doubt Serena's public displays of affection.

The first time Annika saw such news, she might have felt a flicker of something. But after the second and third time, she only felt numb—then contempt. That man had nothing to do with her anymore. She didn't need to feel sad or hurt, she told herself repeatedly.

To Annika's surprise, Yazmin and Estelle showed up at her office one day.

The moment Yazmin saw her, she burst into tears. "Annika, how could you be so cruel?"

Seeing that Yazmin had come to confront her about the baby, Annika remained silent.

"Annika, that was your child, too. How could you just get rid of it..." Yazmin's words trailed off into a choked sob, her eyes growing redder. "It's all my fault. I wasn't blessed enough to have your child call me 'Grandma.'"

"Yazmin, Serena is pregnant now. I'm sure it won't be long before she gives the Beryl family a healthy baby."

At the mention of Serena, Yazmin’s expression soured.

Estelle, standing beside her, quickly added, "Just this morning, Mom kicked that shameless woman out of the house."

"Annika, are you blaming me for taking her in?" Yazmin was filled with genuine regret. If she hadn't taken pity on Serena for losing her legs, she wouldn't have let her stay, and her son and daughter-in-law would never have divorced. She had kept Serena close, thinking she could keep an eye on her, but she had ended up nurturing a viper. She regretted it deeply.

"No," Annika replied, her voice calm and distant.

"I know you blame me. After seeing the news online, I couldn't stand to be under the same roof with her for another second, so I threw her out. She's nothing but a manipulative schemer." Yazmin's disgust for Serena was palpable.

Annika had had enough. "Are you going to get out, or should I call security?"

"Annika, my brother was so good to you. How can you be so heartless? I know you hate him for being so fickle, you probably wish he were dead. But you were married once! Don't you have any lingering affection for him?"

Before Annika could respond, Estelle changed her tune. "I've had a falling out with Serena. That woman is just awful. Annika, I'm on your side now. I mean, who posts pictures of themselves in bed with a man on their own Twitter? Ugh!"

Estelle was a complete opportunist, siding with whoever she thought was winning.

Annika knew exactly what she was up to. Estelle wasn't related to Conrad by blood. She was in love with him and despised any woman who could be a suitable match. When Annika was with Conrad, Estelle had teamed up with Serena to torment her. Now that Serena was with Conrad, Estelle had come crawling back, hoping Annika would join her in taking Serena down.

“She's sorely mistaken,” Annika thought with an inward sneer.