Chapter 21: The Maid

Chapter 21: The Maid

Olivia's POV

Poison?

Did he just say I poisoned myself?

My mind was a mess, clouded with exhaustion and confusion. My body felt weak, like I had been drained of every ounce of strength. I tried to recall, tried to think of any moment when I could have done such a thing, but my memories were foggy, fragmented.

I lifted my gaze to Lennox, his furious glare sending a shiver down my spine. His jaw was tight, his tight grip firm on each side of my arms, and his green eyes burned with anger, fear, and desperation.

"You're hurting me, Lennox," I murmured, my voice barely above a whisper.

His grip on my arms was firm, almost bruising, but at my words, he let go—too suddenly. I lost my balance, falling back onto the bed with a soft thud. Pain shot through my limbs, and I winced, my body too fragile to handle even the smallest impact.

I looked up at them—Lennox, Levi, and Louis—their faces twisted in anger, their sharp glares cutting into me like daggers.

"Speak, Olivia," Lennox demanded again, his voice sharp and furious. "Why did you poison yourself?"

"I didn't," I whispered, my breath shaky.

Levi let out a harsh scoff, running a frustrated hand through his hair. "Don't lie to us, Olivia! The healer said it himself. You consumed poison. Are you really going to stand there and act like you don't know?"

My heart pounded in my chest. "I don't know." My voice was weak, but my words held firm. "I don't remember taking any poison. I wouldn't…"

Would I?

A sliver of doubt crept into my mind. I had been feeling empty lately, lost in my own pain, but… would I have gone so far as to take my own life?

No.

That wasn't me.

whispered, shaking my head, my fingers curling into the sheets. "I

"Then explain how

I couldn't.

didn't have

my forehead, frustration building inside me. My mind was too

Why did you poison

hazy, but as I struggled to recall what happened, a memory surfaced—one I hadn't even realized was

A

realization hit me. I hadn't poisoned myself.

but the triplets were staring at me, their eyes blazing with

"Speak, Olivia!" Lennox growled.

meet his gaze. "I didn't poison myself. The last thing I remember

their eyes at me

The healer told us the poison you used is mostly used for suicide. Olivia, you did it yourself—you poisoned yourself," Louis said in anger,

myself?" I spat, my frustration growing. "I am telling the truth. A maid served me a glass of juice with a tray of snacks, and after that, I became sleepy and lay on

angrily. "I don't believe

left the bed. My body was so weak that I

kill myself. If I did, I would own up to it, but I didn't do it. Someone tried to kill me, and instead of you all finding out who that person is, you

of the triplets said a word. After a moment, they left the room without saying

after they left, I couldn't shake the uneasy feeling that settled deep in my gut. Someone had tried to

I wasn't safe.

pulled the blanket tighter around me. My body still felt weak, my throat dry,

have been simple—the

I was nothing. But if they had wanted me dead, they wouldn't have wasted their time

not them… then

door startled me, and my breath caught. The door opened a second later,

whispered, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

warm, shaking slightly as she

I lost you," she sobbed, pressing a kiss to my

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