MasukOLIVIAI had to be hearing things. Mum was playing a prank on me. It had to be a prank. I needed it to be a prank.I pushed my body backward, my chair scraping hard against the floor.My lips trembled. “W-what?”She was crying. Her eyes were red and throbbing, and tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably.Nothing else mattered more than wanting to confirm what she’d said. How could Brianna be my mother?Someone I knew nothing about her existence until minutes ago?“I’m so sorry, Olivia." Her voice cracked as she tried to reach out to me. “I waited for the right time to tell you. I’m sorry you have to find out this way.”I scoffed, feeling a sharp ringing in my ears. Unshed tears blurred my vision, and I stood up quietly, my whole body trembling.“You…” I swallowed, almost choking when I tried to speak. “You’re lying, right? Everything you’ve said is a lie. Don’t… Don’t lie to me, please.”The words refused to settle in my mind. I shook my head profusely, my teeth chattering fr
OLIVIAWhy wouldn’t she lose her sanity? I wondered.With everything that was going on, and the pressure from her husband, Brianna was bound to lose more than just her mind.“You were sleeping with her husband while she was going through a lot, Mum,” I said sternly. “You were supposed to be her best friend.”“I know." Mum’s lips quivered. “And I regret doing everything. Not a single day goes without my mind thinking about her.”I gulped down a swallow, hating that I was sounding judgemental.“What happened after that?”She sighed. “Howard came back months later, and I was excited. I decided to end things with Oliver immediately, but… it was too late.”My eyebrows rose in curiosity.“Too late?”“I was already pregnant. I was carrying his baby.”“What?” I gasped.A single tear slipped down her cheek, and I felt my fingers tightening. “I didn’t want to get pregnant,” she lamented, shaking her head profusely. “It happened so fast, and I… I was so confused.”I didn’t know what to say. Nev
OLIVIAFor three days, I didn’t leave my apartment. I didn’t go to the hospital, and I made sure I was totally unreachable.I didn’t do anything at all.I had men standing in front of both wards and my house, keeping everyone around me safe.By the third day, I was strong enough to walk properly. I washed up, got dressed, and had the driver take me back to the hospital.Axel still wasn’t awake. I’d received nothing from the doctor as well. Viper, Rosa, and Damien were all outside the ward when I walked in. I ignored them like they were invisible.“Olivia,” Damien’s voice called as I halted slowly. “Rosa’s been trying to reach you for the last three days.”I clenched my teeth, glanced at Rosa, and returned my attention to the door.“I’ve got no time to waste.”“We haven’t seen Ace since we got here,” she complained, taking a few steps closer. “You’ve restricted all access.”“You of all people should know the reason, Rosa," I said flatly.Her countenance faltered before it was quickly r
OLIVIA.I wanted the truth. But after hearing her confession, something snapped inside me. I was speechless, my lips parting into a gasp.My throat tightened; I blinked my eyelids repeatedly, hoping something would change.Nothing did.I found my voice after staring at her for minutes, the background noises of people speaking and walking fading away in my ears.“Why?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. “Why did you do that to him?”Tears streamed down Rosa’s cheeks. She clasped her hands together, pressing them tightly against her chin. I sniffled, taking deep breaths to steady myself.“It wasn’t intentional.”I scoffed. She's got to be kidding me. “You fucking gave him something that could kill him." I raised my voice. “And you’ve been doing that for ‘God knows how long.' What isn’t intentional about your actions?”Her breath hitched as she stepped forward. I retreated, refusing to let her get closer to me.“I was going through so much pain,” she whimpered. “I never intende
OLIVIAI didn’t go back to my apartment.I went to Axel’s room, sobbed next to him on the hospital bed, and drifted off to sleep afterward.By the time I woke up, it was already evening. He still wasn’t awake. My eyes were throbbing, and I felt a sharp sting in them.The door opened, and a nurse walked in. I turned to face her, my stomach churning.“Ma’am?” She called softly. “There are other people outside who want to see the patient. We weren’t sure if you’d want them to come in.”I stared at her confusingly.“People?” I thought it was only Rosa. She was the only one I was expecting.The nurse nodded.I glanced back at Axel, squeezed his cold hand gently, and darted my attention back to the nurse.“I’ll be out soon.”She gave a subtle nod and turned around to leave. I felt the tears forming again in my eyes. One would think I would stop after crying for hours. But I didn’t.The tears never stopped flowing. And I wasn’t aware of how alone I was until I saw Axel in this condition.I
OLIVIAI brushed my fingertips over my lips, struggling to accept the fact that someone had tampered with Axel’s medication.It wasn’t even made for humans.“Who did this?” I whispered, my fingers tightening around the bottle.I forgot for a second that he was still waiting for me to return with his medicine. And until I heard a loud thud and sounds of glasses breaking from the kitchen, I didn’t stand up.My fear increased. I tossed the bottle back onto the couch and rushed back into the kitchen.I got to the entrance and froze instantly. Axel had collided with one of the cups of coffee. The glass had shattered around his body on the floor.He’d collapsed and drifted into unconsciousness.“Axel?!” I shrieked, panting as I rushed to his side. “Axel, please get up.”He lay face down on the cold floor, the already warm coffee trickling down his face. I grabbed him with all the strength I’d mustered and managed to pull him away from the liquid.“Axel?” I patted his face gently, growing s
OLIVIA“Darren… Darren, please wait." I ran after him as he walked briskly down the hallway.My heels clicked on the marble floor as I tried to catch up with him, already tired from storming after him.He refused to bring his feet to a halt. And he’d been ignoring me since we left Rossi’s estate. I
OLIVIAI almost forgot how good sex was with Axel. I slept off the second we were done. And for the record, I reached climax twice.Twice!Yet Darren made it a struggle to do anything properly. I was tipsy, so the alcohol wasn’t the problem like I’d always blamed. Even with the migraine I had, eve
OLIVIA“So this is it now?” Darren asked as he stormed after me, his voice cracking. “You’re cheating on me with Axel?”I halted in my tracks, my fists clenching while I tried to release the tension in my chest. Slowly, I turned around to face him, ignoring the way his eyes glistened with tears.I
OLIVIAThat sounded bad. Too bad.My lips parted into a whisper. “What?”Axel stepped closer, trying to reach for me as I shook my head vehemently, tears brimming in my eyes.“I had to do something,” he defended, making gestures with his hands as he spoke. “He was cheating on you.”My eyes widened.







