CHAPTER065 OLIVIASPOV tilltryingtoprocesswh Istood thereinshock,mymomjustsaid.
Oliviaisntevenourbiologicaldaughter.
Thewordsplayedinmyheadlikeabrokenrecord,repeatingoverandoveruntilitfeltlikemymindwouldshatterundertheweightofit.
tookanothershakystepforward,mylegsbarelyholdingmeup,beforemanagingtosay,What…whatdidyoujustsay? Myparentsno,thepeopleIthoughtweremyparents-turnedaroundslowly,theireyesmeetingmine.Intheirexpressions,Isawitimmediately:fear,guilt,somethingfarbeyondwhatIcouldevencomprehendatthatmoment.Andfromtheirreaction,my.heartbegantocrack.Deepdown,Ialreadyknewthetruth.Ijustdidntwanttobelieve it.
Olivia,darling,youdidntmentionthatyouwerecoming,mymomsaid,forcingasmileasshesteppedcloser,hervoicetremblingeversoslightly.
Iquicklytookastepback,raisingmyindexfingerinwarning,notcaringaboutthetearsthatwerealreadybrimminginmyeyes.
DontOliviame,Isnapped,myvoicesharpandcracking.WhatdidIjusthearyousay?Repeatit.
Whatareyoutalkingabout?Wedidntsayanything,mydadsaid quickly,standinguptohisfeet,hisfacepaleasthoughhehadseenaghost.

Theyweretryingtocoveritup,toburythetruth,butIwascertainofwhatIheard.I knew.
Imnotyourbiologicaldaughter?Iasked,myvoicewobblingasIfoughttokeepmyemotionsincheck.Butitwasnousethetearswerealreadythreateningtofall,cloudingmyvision.
Nonsense,mymomreplied,shakingherheadtoofast,herwordswererushedanddesperate.Whywouldyouevensaysomethinglikethat,Olivia? Dontlietome!Iyelled,myvoicebreaking.Dontmakethisworsethanitalreadyis.
Therewasabeatofsilence,heavyandsuffocating.Mydadletoutalong,exhaustedsigh,thekindofsighthatconfirmedmy worstfears.
Letstellherhefinallysaid,hisvoicelowanddefeated.
Mymombitherliphard,herfrusSuccessfullyunlocked!Youjusthadtosaythatoutloud,Sam,shesnappedathim,hergazeshipwith Diane.Youjusthadto.
Well,nowshealreadyknows,mydadreplied,rubbingahanddownhistiredface.Theresnopointhidingitanymore.Itsnotlikewecouldhavekeptitfromherforever.
1/3 CHTERD65 Shewasboundtofindoutsoonerorlater.
Ifeltmykneesweaken,andIstumbledtowardthelivingroomwheretheystood,collapsing intothenearestchair.Myhands trembleduncontrollablyinmylap,mybreathcominginshort,painfulgasps.Ineededtositdownmywholeworldhadjust comecrashingdown,andmybodyfelttooheavytoholdup.

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Why? WhyisitthateverytimeIthinklifehashitmethehardest,itsomehowfindsawaytohitmeevenharder? Wasthissomekindofcrueljoke?Sometwistedgame? HowwasIevensupposedtoprocessthis?Imanorphan? Anorphan.
Thewordfeltforeignonmytongue,butitcut deeperthananybladecould.Iswallowedhard,butthelumpinmythroatrefusedtobudge.
Whyme?Whywasitalwaysme? Mydadclearedhisthroat,tryingtobreaktheheavysilencethathadsettledoveruslikeastormcloud.
Olivia…hebegansoftly.
Dont,Isaidsharply,cuttinghimoffbeforehecouldsayanotherword.Icouldntbeartohearit.Ididntwanttoheartheirexcusesorjustifications.
Iforcedthewordsoutofmytighteningthroat.AmI…anorphan?Iasked,myvoicebarelyawhisper,buttheweightofthequestionfeltlikeascreaminthequietroom.Theyexchangedalong,mournfulglancebeforefinallynoddinginconfirmation.
Myheartshatteredintoathousandirreparablepieces.Tearsslippeddownmycheeksfreely now,andIdidntevenbothertowipethemaway.Myvisionblurred,butitdidntmatteranymore.Nothingmatteredanymore.
-Asobescapedmylips,andIburiedmyfaceinmy tremblinghands,lettingoutaloud, anguishedscreamthatfilledtheroom.- HaventIsufferedenoughalready?Icried,myvoicemuffledbymypalms.HaventIgivenupenough?Whyisthishappeningtome? Mychestachedasthoughmyheartwasbeingsqueezedbyaninvisiblehand,mybodyshakinguncontrollably.Iwantedtoscreamatthem,todemandanswers,butIwastoobrokentoevenformthewords.
Youliedtomemyentirelife!YouletmebelieveIwasyourchild,andnowyouexpectmetojust acceptthis? Myvoicecrackedundertheweightofmyemotions,butIpushedon.

Youshouldhavetoldme,Ichokedout.Youshouldhavetoldmethetruth! 2/3 CHAPTER065 WhatareyousayingOlivia,youmightnotbemybiologicaldaughter,butthatdoesntmeanIdontloveyoulikeone,Ivealwaystreatedyoulikeone,youwouldhaveneverknownifyourfatherheredidntblurtitout.Mymomsaid.
Whatshesaidjustmademesick,didsheactuallythinkshetreatedmewith love?Thesamewomanthathadpickedmoneyandpoweroverme?ThesamewomanthatdidntgiveashitwhenIlostmybaby? Thesamewomanwhodidntevenshowupatthehospital,nowshessayingthis? Lovemelikeyourowndaughter?,yousentmeoutofthehousejustbecauseIrefusedtogobacktoAdrian,whenwasthelasttimeyoucalledmetocheckuponmeeverytimeyoucallmeitsalwaysabouthowIshouldmaintainmyrelationshipwithAdriansothatyoucanbenefitfromit,Isaid,myvoicefilledwithemotions.
Donttryandpushthisonme,Adrianisagoodmanandyouwereseeingsomeoneelse,tryingtoleavehimfornoreason.Mymomsaid.
Thereweretonsofreasons,andevenwhenItoldyou,youshruggedthemoff,notgivingadamn.IgotupandwalkedclosertoherDoyouknowtheemotionalandphysicalpainsAdrianputmethrough?No,youdont,becauseyouweretooblindedbyhiswealth.Isaiditwasfinallytimeformetotellthem howIfelt,Idbeenbottlinginallmyemotionsforyears,butafterhearingthis,everythinghadchanged.
Donttalktoyourmotherthatway.Mydadfinallycameinafterbeingsilent.
Mother?Isshestillconsideredone?Iaskedbutmydadremainedsilent.
Anddontthinkyourhandsarecleanto,youhadthepowertopullmeoutofthathellofamarriage,butyouencouragedmetostaywithhimevenafterwhatItoldyou,I said.
Oliviawewerelookingoutforthefamily,wouldyouhavepreferredifwewentbacktoourpreviouslifestyle,wecouldbarelyeatawhole squaremealbackthenbutIcorrectedthatandyourenotgrateful.Mydadsaidfuelingmyangermore.