The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 4

Tyler sat down beside the bed, looking gentle. “Are you feeling better? Would you like to eat an apple?”

Naomi shook her head while lying in bed. “I feel terrible. I don’t have any appetite.” Then, she called out eagerly to the person at the door. “Come in, Olivia.”

Olivia watched everything happening in the room as she entered slowly. It felt quiet and strange inside. Her palms wouldn’t stop sweating, while Tyler seemed much more at ease. He tucked Naomi

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Naomi asked, “What would you like to eat, Olivia?”

Glancing at Naomi and seeing her seeming normal, Olivia realized she was the only one feeling strange. She made an effort to chase away the odd feeling and answered as naturally as possible.”

Anything.”

Naomi smiled upon hearing that and said to Tyler in a coquettish tone, “Go wash the grapes, Tyler.

Olivia loves them.”

He replied, “Sure.” He didn’t want to interrupt the sisters and removed his hand from Naomi’s to head to the ward’s pantry.

continued standing there. Naomi waved

lived in the same house, they hardly spoke to each other. It felt strange to Olivia, but she was a

“How’s

when she heard that and teared up. “Not bad.” She looked down, appearing reluctant to engage in

moment. Naomi told

went to

as she sat there, keeping her head down

was careless and failed to hold it properly,

response to the cold milk, and Naomi was also startled, looking at the

saying, “I’m sorry, Ms. Olivia. I didn’t hold it properly.”

said, “It’s my fault for not grabbing it properly. I’ll clean

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when

as she

sleeves and rolled them up, exposing his muscular forearm beneath the black

water droplets dripping from them. It was strange that what came to Olivia’s mind was him holding her hand with his grape washing fingers while

to rumble, and she felt

noticed her at the door and

of her denim pants and