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?"

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

My eyes widened.

I had no idea.

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

my mouth but didn’t

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

met

How Levi always watched you when he thought no one noticed. How Louis followed you with his eyes. How Lennox... well, he was the hardest to read. But he changed

I stood still, speechless.

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

I swallowed hard.

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

is she implying she had no idea about

tear quickly from her

barely above a whisper. "I ruined everything. I lost the only real friend I had. And even

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

letters..." I said slowly, my brow raised with

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

her face carefully for any sign of a lie. But

But the letters? That wasn’t me. I found out just like everyone

down. "Cut the act, Anita. Tell me

lips parted but then closed again,

apology came with a price. She

I have to go back

closed again. Her eyes darted to

then she placed both trembling hands on

pregnant,"

I frowned.

said, her voice shaking.

I raised a brow.

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

disbelief, unsure if I