Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 161: Damien Wasn’t Joking

Louis’ POV

A suffocating silence filled the room. None of us spoke. None of us even looked at each other. The air was heavy with guilt and pain—so thick it was hard to breathe.

Levi stood by the wall, both palms pressed flat against it, his head hung low like the weight of the world rested on his shoulders. He looked like a man torn between two impossible choices.

I turned my eyes to Lennox. He was at the window, arms folded tightly across his chest, his back turned to me. From the way his shoulders were stiff, I knew he was holding everything in—his anger, his pain, his shame.

We didn’t need words to understand each other. Whatever they were feeling... I was feeling too. The regret. The confusion. The ache that came with losing her.

But we couldn’t keep standing here like this forever.

Someone had to speak. And since they wouldn’t, I did.

"I didn’t know you guys sent her a confession letter too," I said quietly, breaking the silence.

Levi slowly raised his head, but didn’t turn.

Lennox didn’t even move.

"I thought I was the only one," I continued. "I thought I was being smart. I saw how you both looked at her. I knew Lennox liked her... he always lit up when she was around. And Levi... you practically worshipped the ground she walked on."

My voice cracked, just a little.

without telling

and shook my head. "But fate played us all, didn’t it? Because none of us knew... none of us had any idea...

and shook my head as regret filled my entire being. "And when I got that forged reply, I was pained. Those words in that letter almost made me hate you

my brothers... I hated that Olivia loved them and not me... it

Olivia fall out with them, but Lennox and Levi refused to say anything? I racked my brain... trying to think of reasons they’d hate her, just like I did, but I couldn’t

also almost hated you two," Lennox finally spoke, his back still turned to me. "Those words in that letter made me want to compete with you both... but after much thought, I realized it wasn’t worth it. You’re my brothers, and it wasn’t your fault if Olivia wanted you two and not me..." He paused, sighed, and shook his head. " That letter... it felt off.

face the wall. "When I first got the letter, I refused to believe it was our sweet, loving Olivia

eyes red and glossy, filled with everything he

over again," he said slowly. "Trying to convince myself that maybe... maybe I misunderstood. Because the words were so cruel. Hurtful. Not like her at

slowly to the chair and sat down, burying his face in his hands. "What made me believe it was the handwriting... it was exactly hers. I had to pick out one of the funny

our own way after those letters. I kept asking myself... why her? Why would she hurt me like that?" He turned his head slightly, just

stupid letter end everything I felt for her. I didn’t even try to confirm anything. I just let myself believe that Olivia said those hurtful

all fell into our thoughts, and this time it was Levi who broke the silence. "We have a lot in our hands. First, we need

serious, Levi... I can see it

You’re wrong. Uncle Damien loved Sofia. He still

turned around fully now, his face hard. "You’re still blinded by who you think he is, Levi. But I

forward. "Sofia

The same kindness, the same spark,

say that! Don’t you dare compare them like that. Uncle

back, his voice rising. "You think that’s something a normal uncle does? He looked our father in the

probably joking! You

if we don’t do something, he’s going to take her—just like he takes