Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 130: The Healer’s Help

Olivia's POV

I stepped out of the bathroom and found the healer waiting at the door. Our eyes locked, and I swallowed hard. I couldn't tell whether he truly believed I'd lost my memory—or if he knew I was lying and had simply chosen to go along with it.

"How are you feeling today?" he asked.

I swallowed again, slipping into my act even though something deep down told me there was no need. "I'm… fine," I whispered, taking a seat on the edge of the bed.

He nodded and glanced at Nora and Lolita. "Could your handmaids give us a moment?" he asked.

I blinked, confused. Why did he want them to leave?

"Is there a problem?"

The healer shook his head. "No… I just want a private session with you. That's the same thing I told the Alphas."

I still didn't think there was any reason for Nora and Lolita to leave, but I had to respect his request. I gave them a small nod, and they returned it before quietly stepping out.

The door clicked shut behind them, and an eerie silence settled between the healer and me. He didn't speak. Just stood there, watching me with eyes far wiser than I'd originally assumed. I sat motionless, my heart thudding too fast.

He finally stepped forward, setting his satchel on the bedside table, but not opening it. Instead, he turned to face me directly, his expression unreadable.

"I've been a healer for over thirty years, Luna Olivia," he said calmly, folding his hands in front of him. "Do you really think I wouldn't recognize when someone is acting?"

My heart dropped to my stomach.

mean," I tried to whisper,

unkindly. "You're good. Very good. Most wouldn't have noticed. But I've watched countless faces—real pain, real confusion, real trauma—and

for a moment. My fingers curled into

I finally managed to whisper. "Why did you go along with it? Why

The healer's expression softened.

reasons," he said simply. "And more than that… I saw everything,

vision going blurry. My

your eyes when your father was sentenced to life imprisonment… I saw everything, and I

it was really nice to know that someone apart from my mother and I believed my father

closer. "I wished I could help then, but I couldn't. So when you woke up pretending to remember nothing, I saw the eagerness in your eyes. That spark of someone with

my cheeks, and I didn't bother wiping

how much

be careful, Olivia. You're not surrounded by fools. The moment your act slips, the wrong one might see it—and that

"I know," I murmured.

small brown

at it, confused and

a hushed voice, as if the walls had ears. "A very rare brew, nearly impossible to find these days without raising suspicion.

him

It will affect your mind temporarily. Your responses will become sluggish, your attention will drift, and your emotions will seem detached. To any trained healer, it will look exactly like someone who has

if it were my lifeline. "Will it

you. For a few minutes, you might genuinely forget where you are, or who you're with. But it won't last long.

nodded slowly. "Why are you doing this?" I asked again, more

help your