The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 5

Blushing, Olivia backed away from Tyler’s embrace and lowered her head to see the mess on the floor. She bent down to pick up the grapes. At the same moment, he also bent down.

They both reached for the same grape simultaneously, their hands touching. His hand was wet and

warm.

Olivia looked down and instinctively withdrew her hand. As for Tyler, he naturally noticed her reaction and also pulled his hand back.

People outside heard the commotion, and Naomi quickly asked, “What’s wrong, Olivia?”

Tyler calmly replied when he heard Naomi’s voice, “Nothing.”

Olivia remained silent and unmoving. She allowed him to pick up the grapes from the floor and wash them again.

“You clean yourself. I’ll leave first,” he said as he headed back to the ward, rolling down his sleeves.

Olivia stood there with her heart still racing, gripping the corner of the basin instinctively.

While she

spent some time cleaning the milk stain off herself, the sound of running water drowned out the conversation between Tyler and Naomi in the ward.

picking up his jacket. “I need to go. I can’t

clenched her fists. Tyler probably would like to avoid spending time alone with her.

take her with you?” She then held Tyler’s

happened to look up. As they gazed at each

they saw

agreed when the janitor had finished cleaning the

arm after hearing the answer she wanted.

She saw one person pushing her out, while the

was she in

who had been silent, “Let’s go. “He seemed ready to leave

she swallowed her words when she saw Naomi’s

clearly sensed the

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was

finally arrived at the Jones‘ residence in silence. Tyler said, “I won’t escort you

sense of avoidance and distance, which Olivia acknowledged with

All she wanted was to escape as quickly as

of the car, Tyler called out to

door, froze

Naomi has nothing to do with you,” he calmly explained. He was