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.

to go. I

clenched her fists. Tyler probably would like to

her company. Can you take her with you?”

eyes met while she happened to look up. As they gazed at each

they saw

the janitor had

removed her hand from his arm after

watched in surprise, standing there stunned. She understood the hidden dynamics at play. She saw one person pushing her out, while the other was trying to

who was she

turned around and said to Olivia, who had been silent, “Let’s go. “He seemed ready to leave after saying that.

mouth, but she swallowed her words when she saw

car ride home was silent. Olivia clearly sensed the underlying tension between him and

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it was

the Jones‘ residence in silence. Tyler said, “I won’t

distance, which Olivia

mood for further conversation. All she wanted was to escape as quickly

of the car, Tyler called out to her, “Olivia,”

process of opening the car door, froze as she looked at the person beside

he calmly explained. He