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

My eyes widened.

I had no idea.

only girl who caught his attention," she went on. "Said you were different. I hated hearing that. I

my mouth but didn’t know what

hate him," Anita continued. "But instead... I turned that hate toward you. I told myself you didn’t deserve him. That you were just lucky. And it didn’t stop

finally met my eyes

the triplets looked at you too. How Levi always watched you when he thought no one noticed. How Louis followed you

I stood still, speechless.

alerted you, but I didn’t... and then my parents used that as an advantage... they told me once my father becomes

I swallowed hard.

I realized there was a rift between you and them, I used it as my advantage... I had no

she implying she had no idea about the letters sent

tear quickly from her

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

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

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 up and they

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

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

letting my guard down. "Cut the act, Anita. Tell me what you

then closed again, hesitation all

course. Her apology came

the whole day... I have to go back to the

then closed again. Her eyes darted to the ground, then back to

throat bobbed as she swallowed, then she

pregnant,"

I frowned.

their children," she said, her voice shaking.

I raised a brow.

hurt you, Olivia," she rushed on, tears slipping freely now. "I know I deserve every ounce of your anger. But please... don’t punish them. Don’t let my babies suffer for what I

at her in disbelief, unsure if