Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 196: Apology

Olivia’s POV

Anita took a shaky breath and stepped closer, wringing her fingers. "Can you ever forgive me?" she asked, her voice trembling.

I stared at her, not saying anything yet.

Forgive her? Over my dead body.

"I know I hurt you so badly," she went on, her eyes beginning to shine with tears. But I wasn’t moved by it because it could be fake.

"But everything I did... it came from jealousy. You were always just... special, Olivia. You walked into a room and everyone noticed. You didn’t even try, yet people still saw you."

She looked down, her hands twisting nervously.

"You were beautiful, talented, kind. People listened when you spoke. They cared about you. I felt invisible next to you."

My frown deepened. I never noticed this... I never felt special... except with the triplets, who made me feel that way.

"I’m so sorry." She choked on her tears.

My chest tightened, a part of me remembering the friend I used to have in her.

"I thought you loved me," I said quietly. "We were supposed to be like sisters. What happened?"

She winced at my words like they physically hurt.

"It started with Drake," she whispered.

I blinked. "Drake?"

She nodded slowly, not meeting my eyes. "You remember back when we were younger... I had the biggest crush on him. I even wrote him a letter. Poured my heart out in it."

I remembered that. She told me he rejected her. But that was all.

"What does Drake have to do with you hating me?"

just say he liked someone else. He

My eyes widened.

I had no idea.

went on. "Said you were different. I hated hearing that. I felt so...

mouth but didn’t know

I turned that hate toward you. I told myself

met my

no one noticed. How Louis followed you with his

I stood still, speechless.

I discovered my father was going to set up your father I could have alerted you, but I didn’t... and then my parents used that as an advantage... they told me once my father becomes the next Beta

I swallowed hard.

used it as my advantage... I had no idea what made them hate you,

she had no idea about the letters sent to

tear quickly from her

whisper. "I ruined everything. I lost the only real friend I had. And even now... I still lost. Because even after

I couldn’t ignore

slowly, my brow raised with curiosity.

widened. She shook her head quickly. "No. I swear, Olivia. I had no idea about those letters. Not until everything blew

face carefully for any sign of a lie. But all I saw

she admitted. "I manipulated, I lied, I betrayed you. But the letters? That wasn’t me. I found out just like everyone else when it was brought up.

folded my arms tightly over my chest, still not letting my guard down. "Cut the act, Anita.

but then closed again, hesitation

Of course. Her apology came with a price.

I have to go back to the party." I said, already

then closed again. Her eyes darted to

bobbed as she swallowed, then she

really pregnant,"

I frowned.

their children," she said, her

I raised a brow.

tears slipping freely now. "I know I deserve every ounce of your anger. But please... don’t punish them. Don’t let

stared at her in disbelief, unsure if I should scream