Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 282

Chapter 282: Can’t Tell Him

Olivia’s POV

"I couldn’t tell him..." Sofia whispered, her fingers tightening around her coffee cup.

My brows drew together, a mix of concern and curiosity swirling in my chest. "Why?"

She sighed deeply, her gaze falling to the table as if the truth weighed too much to look me in the eye. "First, he thinks he can’t get a woman pregnant."

My eyes widened. "But your son—"

"Is his," she confirmed softly. "There’s no doubt. But I never told him. I was too afraid of what it would mean for him... for us."

"And the second reason?" I asked gently.

Her shoulders slumped. "Because we’re related."

That word hit harder than I expected. It’s funny how I was also in this shit with the triplets.

"And the third?" I asked quietly, though I already knew.

She looked up at me, her brown eyes filled with a tired kind of sadness. "Our families have been at war for decades. Everything about us... screams we’re not supposed to work."

I was silent, absorbing all of it.

"But you still love him," I whispered.

She gave me a sad smile. "With everything I have. But sometimes... love isn’t enough."

I reached across the table and gently placed my hand over hers. "He deserves to know he has a son."

"I know," she whispered. "I will someday... but not just now..."

Before she could finish, the bell above the café door chimed softly again.

I glanced up instinctively—and froze.

My breath caught in my throat.

Because walking through that door, dressed in a dark navy suit and carrying himself with the same quiet confidence I remembered... was Lord Frederick.

Our eyes met.

His steps faltered for the briefest second.

see me either.

gave a polite nod and continued further into the café, accompanied by another man I didn’t recognize. They took a seat near the far window, their backs partially turned...

away, pretending to stir my

Sofia had noticed.

her voice teasing. "You know Lord

my throat and tried to keep my expression neutral.

at me.

"What

hasn’t taken his eyes off you since he walked

rolled my eyes

chuckled softly. "Seems like someone has

a

"Fine, fine. But... in all honesty, he’s a good man. A bit serious. But polite.

is he here, though? I thought he lived outside the

often. Something about

my gaze drifting to the window beside us. The reflection of Lord Frederick still lingered faintly in the

didn’t press it further,

voice shifted tone—softer now, a bit more serious. "Can

turned back to her. "Of

mine. "What’s going to happen...

I froze.

settled heavily

my hands. "I don’t know," I admitted truthfully. "I really don’t. It’s complicated. Everything

said

she nodded

everything you’ve been through. And I won’t pretend I understand all the pain you’ve carried—but I do know one thing. I’ve seen the way those men

unsure of

love you," she said firmly. "All three of them. No matter what has happened—or is happening—you should never question that. It’s obvious in the way they speak about you. That kind of love...

her. I knew

They did love me.

never doubted

only doubted if

hearing Sofia say it made something

piece of me that

the sting in my eyes.

smiled softly. "Just don’t let fear make the choice for

I nodded. "Thank you."

drinks. There was something strangely comforting about sitting with her like this. We’d missed so many years of sisterhood, but somehow... this

of

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