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.

waved at her eagerly again. “Come here, Olivia.

weren’t close. Even though they lived in the same house, they hardly spoke to each other. It felt strange to Olivia, but she was a good girl. She walked over after Naomi called out to her and cautiously sat beside the bed..

inquired, “How’s school?”

her hands when she heard that and teared up. “Not bad.” She looked down, appearing reluctant to engage in conversation with her sister. They fell into silence for a

Naomi told her, “Get Olivia a glass of milk.”

went to the fridge to fetch

sat there,

her head remained low. Unfortunately, she was careless and failed to hold it properly, causing the entire glass of milk to

cold milk, and Naomi was also startled, looking

quickly apologized, saying, “I’m sorry, Ms. Olivia. I

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when she got there, she

she looked

rolled them up, exposing his muscular forearm beneath the black shirt. He

It was strange that what came to Olivia’s

seemed to rumble, and she

and raised

of her denim pants and