Chapter 1414
Chapter 1414:
Still deeply concerned for Anika and her health, Annabel reminded Marcel again to take care of her.
“Annabel, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of Anika,” Marcel promised, over and over.
“Okay. I’ll come see you in a few days. Anika, please get some rest.” Annabel turned and walked out.
Anika felt a deep-seated disappointment as she watched Annabel disappear through the door. Annabel and Rupert had found their happy ending, but her own life had become a mess.
First, she’d had a long relationship with Jared, only for it to end in uncertainty. Then she’d had a one-night stand with Marcel and gotten pregnant. It hadn’t been easy to bury her feelings for Jared, but eventually she began to accept Marcel. She had planned to be with him forever, to spend the rest of her life with him.
But Marcel wasn’t loyal. He was having an affair with Elva.
And now Elva had answered Anika’s call—on Marcel’s behalf—just to show off. How could Anika not feel crushed?
Marcel’s anxiety flared as he took in Anika’s bleak expression. “Anika, what’s wrong? Is something bothering you? If something happened, tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. It’s not good for your health—or the baby p>
Anika decided he was right. It wasn’t healthy to keep swallowing it down. So she asked directly, “What’s going on between you and Elva p>
Marcel’s heart dropped. He hadn’t expected her to bring up Elva. He couldn’t tell Anika the truth—if she knew, she would be even more devastated.
“Nothing is going on between us,” he said. “I’ve already told you, I just see her as a friend p>
The guilt in his voice was impossible to miss.
“A friend?” Anika scoffed, sneering at him. She saw the guilt on his face and suddenly felt as though he were making a fool of her.
“Don’t overthink this,” Marcel said, trying to change the subject as he reached out to pull her into his arms. “How about I take the day off work and stay home with you p>
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Anika shoved him away fiercely. “Go spend the day with your precious Elva p>
Her raised voice carried outside the room. Katie heard the commotion, pushed the door open, and stepped in. “What’s going on in here p>
“Mom, what are you doing here? We’re fine,” Marcel said hurriedly.
“Fine?” Katie snorted in disbelief. “Why would you be quarreling if everything were fine? Your voice was so loud I heard it outside.” She paused, then looked at Anika. “Anika, what did you just say about Elva? You shouldn’t speak ill of such a good girl behind her back p>
Anika was stunned. Elva was the mistress, and she had even shamelessly answered Marcel’s phone to show off. How could this possibly be blamed on her?
Anika felt Katie was being completely unreasonable. But it also made sense—Katie had never liked her. If not for the pregnancy, Anika would have been kicked out of the house long ago.
With a blank expression and a dejected heart, Anika said, “I’m going out for a walk.” She ignored their voices and walked out of the room.
“Anika…” Marcel started to go after her, but Katie stopped him.