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?"

"I was too humiliated. He didn’t just say he liked someone else. He looked me in the eye and told me he liked

My eyes widened.

I had no idea.

were the only girl who caught his attention," she went on. "Said you

opened my mouth but didn’t know what to

continued. "But instead... I turned that hate toward you. I told myself

finally met my

too. How Levi always watched you when he thought no one noticed. How Louis followed you with his eyes. How Lennox... well, he

I stood still, speechless.

could finally win. Be seen. So even when 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 that I will be adored even by the triplets. So I agreed with their plans and turned my back

I swallowed hard.

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

implying she had no idea about the letters sent to

wiped a tear quickly from

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

sincere, but I couldn’t ignore the one thing that

brow raised with curiosity. "Are you saying... you didn’t

had no idea about

face carefully for any sign of a lie. But

you. But the letters? That wasn’t me. I found out just like everyone else when it was brought up.

arms tightly over my chest, still not letting my guard down. "Cut the act, Anita. Tell me what you want. Why are you

parted but then closed again, hesitation all over her

apology came

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

closed again. Her

bobbed as she swallowed, then she placed both trembling

really pregnant," she

I frowned.

carrying their children," she said,

I raised a brow.

know I deserve every ounce

at her in disbelief, unsure if I should scream