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.

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

"Did she tell

Olivia wasn’t the right fit. That she

the shame flicker in her

admitted, "but then I thought about the way the triplets looked at her. The way they laughed around her, smiled just by hearing her name..." Her voice cracked again. "I wanted

looked at

was

never attracted to her. Not really. Not like

they’d talk me out of it. But instead... they encouraged me. Said they had their

tightened. "And

nodded slowly. "Lady Fiona took me somewhere... I don’t even know where. It was a witch... they... they did something. They gave me something to drink, something to bathe in. They said it would help. That

My stomach turned.

So that was it.

It wasn’t just betrayal.

It was planned.

Crafted.

back slowly, trying to keep my hands from

wiped her eyes again, her

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

unsure if I was ready to

But she kept going.

love," she said, her voice breaking. "Not even for a second. No matter how much charm

and

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

hit like a

She didn’t stop.

every action, every cruel 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

a hand

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

mouth to respond—to say

the front

Alpha Damien walked in.

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