116 Belive My Act
Olivia’s POV
Oh no.
I will be exposed.
This healer–he looked serious, with sharp eyes that made me nervous right away. I quickly wiped at my fake tears but kept my scared act going.
The triplets looked tense–like they’d just been caught doing something wrong. Louis quickly stepped forward.
“She just woke up,” he told the healer. “She’s confused. Please check her.”
“She doesn’t know who we are,” Levi added, his voice sounding worried and tired. “She keeps asking for Gabriel.”
Lennox muttered, “She’s lying,” but he didn’t sound too sure anymore.
I kept my face innocent and afraid, but deep down, my heart was racing. What if the healer figured out I was pretending? What if he told them?
“Nervous now, huh?” my wolf laughed inside my head. “You really got yourself into this.”
Be quiet, I told her.
The healer came closer and looked me in the eye. “Olivia,” he said gently, “do you know where you are?”
I shook my head and let a tear fall. “No… These men say they’re my mates, but I don’t remember them. I want to go back to my husband.”
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The healer raised an eyebrow. “What’s his name?”
“Gabriel,” I answered right away. “He’s the Alpha of the Shadow Pack”
Fuck! Of all names, why did I have to choose Gabriel? Maybe because he was the most realistic, and it will definitely fit for my plan.
The healer looked at me for a few seconds, then checked my head. He touched my temples and looked into my eyes.
“Do you have a headache?”
“A little,” I whispered, “but I’m more scared than anything.”
Levi flinched like that hurt him more than a punch.
The healer stood up slowly and looked at the triplets.
“Well?” Lennox asked, barely holding in his anger. “What’s wrong with her?”
The healer sighed. “From what I see–her fear, her confusion, and memory problems—it looks like she really doesn’t remember you.”
Boom.
Lennox punched the wall. Louis sat down hard like he couldn’t stand. Levi turned away, his hands in his hair, breathing hard.
They believed it.
They actually believed I didn’t know them.
And the pain on their faces… it looked so real. So deep. For a second, I
almost felt bad.
Almost.
“Look at them,” my wolf whispered. “They’re scared. Scared of losing you.
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Scared that you forgot them.”
I swallowed hard, my fake tears still sliding down, but something inside me twisted unexpectedly.
Pity?
They were scared.
Scared of me forgetting them. Scared of being forgotten.
“You’re sure?” Louis choked out, eyes glassy. “She doesn’t remember us?”
The healer nodded. “Yes. Head trauma like this can lead to temporary or, in rare cases, permanent memory loss. It’s hard to say right now.”
“Is there anything we can do?” Levi rasped.
“Let her rest,” the healer replied. “Try not to overwhelm her. If what she says is true, pushing too hard could only worsen things.”
“No… this can’t be happening! If she can forget anybody, it can’t be us… we are her mates! Her husbands!” Lennox snapped. ↑
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The healer stared at me with an unreadable expression before turning to the triplets. “In some cases, patients don’t remember people they’ve experienced emotional distress with. It’s possible that, in her unconscious state, Olivia’s mind chose to suppress those memories. It’s not uncommon for the brain to protect itself by forgetting what it subconsciously considers traumatic or painful.”
He paused, then added, “In her case, it appears she doesn’t want to remember you three. It’s like her mind is rejecting everything connected to you.”
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