Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 245: Regrets

Olivia’s POV

I never expected Anita to break down in tears... this was not what I expected. I expected her to give excuses, say evil things about me, but she didn’t—rather, she was crying loudly while I just sat there, not knowing what to do.

After a few minutes, she got a grip of herself and began wiping her face. I looked at her, wondering why she was crying. Was she mourning me? Was this guilt? Or was she just acting, trying to get something out of me?

After a few minutes, she finally pulled herself together, sniffling as she wiped at her face with trembling fingers. She didn’t look at me at first, just kept staring at her hands.

"I’m sorry you have to see me this way," she murmured.

I nodded slowly. "It’s okay to let it out... don’t apologize for that," I said gently, though deep down, I wanted to scream at her. Tell her she was a terrible friend. Ask her why. Why did you hurt me like that, Anita?

I loved you.

She sucked in a shaky breath and finally met my gaze.

"I wish..." she began, her voice cracking. "I wish I never let jealousy take over me."

My brows drew together.

"I wish I never agreed to them," she added, her tone low with shame.

Them?

My heart skipped a beat. I leaned forward slightly. "Who?" I asked, careful not to sound too eager.

She hesitated, eyes darting around the empty room before she whispered, "My parents... and the triplets’ parents."

My blood ran cold.

I kept my expression calm, but inside, everything felt like it was tilting sideways.

"What... what happened?" I asked, my voice low.

Anita hesitated again, like she was weighing whether to tell me the truth.

Then finally, she spoke.

birthday... Lady Fiona came to see me," she said slowly. "She told me

"Did

her head. "No. She just said Olivia wasn’t the right fit.

shame flicker in her eyes as

about the way the triplets looked at her. The way they laughed around her, smiled just by hearing her

away. "Boys never looked at me that way. No

was telling the

was beautiful—no doubt about that—but boys were never attracted to her.

a bitter sigh. "So I told my parents what Lady Fiona said. I thought they’d talk me out of it. But instead... they encouraged me. Said they had their own plans too. That this could work in

throat tightened. "And

to drink, something to bathe in. They said it would help. That it would ’clean me’—make the charm stronger, make the triplets

My stomach turned.

So that was it.

It wasn’t just betrayal.

It was planned.

Crafted.

slowly, trying to

again, her voice barely above a

regret everything," she said, her gaze fixed on the flickering

at her, unsure if I was ready to believe her... unsure

But she kept going.

get the triplets’ love," she said, her voice breaking. "Not even for a second. No matter how much charm or magic was used, they never looked at me like they looked at Olivia.

and this time, her eyes were

she whispered. "The only person who ever saw me... really loved me. And now

words hit like a punch

She didn’t stop.

every moment I let someone convince me she didn’t deserve what she had. I regret listening to

placed a hand

carrying babies who might not even make it into this world," she said with a broken voice. "I can feel it. Something’s not right. The doctors say I should rest, that I need to hope—but all I feel is this...

mouth to respond—to say something, anything—but

just then, the front door

Alpha Damien walked in.

sharp and annoyed. He didn’t say anything, just gave me a look that said