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.

the room, she saw Tyler picking up his jacket. “I need to go. I can’t take Olivia home,

clenched her fists. Tyler probably would like to

with you?” She then held Tyler’s hand and said, “Thank

while she happened to

what they saw

had finished cleaning the

removed her hand from his arm after

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

who was she in this scenario?

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

her mouth, but she swallowed her words when she saw Naomi’s hopeful eyes. She followed

home was silent. Olivia clearly sensed the underlying

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was

finally arrived at the Jones‘ residence in silence.

conveyed a sense of avoidance and distance, which

in the mood for further conversation. All she wanted

was about to get out of the car, Tyler

in the process of opening the car door, froze as she

he calmly explained. He was referring to the push–and–pull situation