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. "She

swallowed hard. "Did

Olivia wasn’t

the shame flicker in

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

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

was telling the

never attracted

talk me out of it. But instead... they encouraged me.

throat tightened.

"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

My stomach turned.

So that was it.

It wasn’t just betrayal.

It was planned.

Crafted.

to keep my hands from

again, her voice barely above

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

ready to believe her... unsure if I even

But she kept going.

didn’t 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

again, and

whispered. "The only person who

hit like a punch to

She didn’t stop.

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 was

placed a hand gently on

can feel it. Something’s not right. The doctors say I should

mouth to respond—to say something,

then, the

Alpha Damien walked in.

landed on me immediately, sharp and annoyed. He didn’t say anything, just

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