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.

Olivia continued standing there. Naomi waved

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

“How’s school?”

“Not bad.” She looked down, appearing reluctant to engage in conversation with her sister. They fell into silence for a

told her, “Get Olivia a glass of

Ms. Naomi.” The nurse then went to the fridge to fetch the milk.

she sat there, keeping her head down the whole time.

was careless and failed to hold it properly, causing

cold milk, and Naomi was also startled,

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

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

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when she got there, she

froze as she looked

had unbuttoned his sleeves and rolled them up, exposing his muscular forearm beneath the black shirt. He

flowed throug his fingers, and his slender fingers brushed over the clear grapes, with water droplets dripping from them. It was strange that

seemed to rumble, and she felt

her at the door and raised his eyebrows. “What

pants and replied very softly, “I spilled milk on myself.”

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