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?"

someone else. He looked me in the eye and

My eyes widened.

I had no idea.

caught his attention," she went on. "Said you were different. I

my mouth but didn’t know what to

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

met my eyes

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

I stood still, speechless.

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

I swallowed hard.

I realized there was a rift between you and them, I used it as my advantage... I had no idea what made them hate you, but

no idea

tear quickly from her

was right," she said, voice barely above a whisper. "I ruined everything. I lost the only real friend I had. And even now... I still lost. Because even after

couldn’t ignore the one thing

raised with

had no idea about those letters. Not until everything blew

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

admitted. "I manipulated, I lied, I betrayed you. But the letters? That wasn’t me. I

tightly over my chest, still not letting my guard down. "Cut the act, Anita. Tell me what

then closed again, hesitation all

Of course. Her apology came with

day... I have to

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

bobbed as she swallowed, then she placed both trembling hands on her

pregnant," she

I frowned.

carrying their children," she said, her voice shaking. "Twins

I raised a brow.

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

stared at her in disbelief, unsure if I should