5 What

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ollowed the maid leadin

uch me, but it was impossible. No matter how hard I tried, th

bed, motionless. Her mother was kneeling beside her, sobbin

f agony through me. My breath caught in my throat, a

thing?" I murmured,

lunged at me. Before I could react, her hands seized my collar a

ed now?" she spat, her voice thick

utter a single word, as gu

p, fresh tears stream

ked her! When you were children, she was your world. She followed you everywhere,

d into a whisper, sa

ther was accused of theft? Because she's an Omega?

welled up in my eyes, and despite all my effort

the reasons

turning their backs on Olivia, but I... my reason was differen

d, and I turned my

h

ddenly shattere

nee

rd Olivia, my heart

d little gasp, and her mothe

er sn

lly, Olivi

dly as I watched her

eleased me and rushed to Olivia's side a

e so vulnerable, I turne

y way back to my room and found Anita, Levi, and Louis on the bed. Louis and

s was enough to tell they s

ce thick with worry as he sat

kily as I closed the door behind me. My ch

left me, while Louis sat

his voice trembling wit

but it was impossible. The image of Olivia lying there, motionles

ry laugh, sha

isf

o

e weight, suffocated by something

I finally murmure

tened up, fro

ed hard.

g. I could see Levi's jaw tighten, his eyes filled with fear and worry despite hi

?" Louis finally asked, his voice cont

tightening again. "She looked... I couldn't...

ning a hand through his h

I shot back, surpr

to me, and we fell s

, swinging his legs over th

looking away. "I left b

wed his ey

her to see me," I shot

hand over his face. "You're reacting th

are about her?" I repeated,

d an eyebro

ms, watching me clo

no matter how hard I tried to convinc

a. I only hated wha

n't you still care about her? I

t give a damn about that bitch!" he

my brother had feelings for Olivia. But what happen

ouis breathed, but I rais

ve years earlier to provoke such hatred. M

hat happened? Why do you hol