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.

cleaning and returned to the room, she saw Tyler picking up his jacket. “I need to go. I can’t

Tyler probably would like to avoid spending time

her company. Can you take her with you?” She then held Tyler’s hand

down, and their eyes met while she happened to look up. As

understood what they saw in each

janitor had finished cleaning the pantry.

arm after hearing the answer she wanted.

dynamics at play. She saw one person pushing her out, while the

she in

said to Olivia, who had been

her mouth, but she swallowed her words when

clearly sensed the

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was subtle.

the Jones‘ residence in silence.

and distance, which Olivia

conversation. All she wanted was

Olivia was about to get out of the car,

which was in the process of opening the car door, froze as she looked

with you,” he calmly