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.

week before Olivia’s birthday... Lady Fiona came to see me," she said slowly.

hard. "Did she

She just said Olivia wasn’t the right

see the shame flicker in her eyes as she

"but then I thought about the way the triplets looked at her. The way

never looked at

she was telling

attracted to her. Not really. Not

told my parents what Lady Fiona said. I thought they’d talk me out of it. But

throat tightened. "And

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

My stomach turned.

So that was it.

It wasn’t just betrayal.

It was planned.

Crafted.

to

eyes again, her voice

said, her gaze fixed on the flickering fire. "All of

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

But she kept going.

even for a second. No matter how much charm or magic was used, they never looked at me like

looked at me again, and this time, her eyes were

only person who ever saw me... really loved me. And now she’s

hit like a punch

She didn’t stop.

word, every moment I let someone convince me she didn’t deserve what she had. I regret listening to my parents. I thought I’d be happier if I had what she had... but I

placed a hand gently

now... I’m 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

to respond—to say something,

the front door

Alpha Damien walked in.

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