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 can’t take Olivia home, but I’ll have my

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

said, “I don’t need her company. Can you take her with you?”

happened to look up. As

understood what they saw

agreed when the janitor had finished cleaning the

from his arm after hearing the answer she

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

she in

around and said to Olivia, who had been silent, “Let’s go. “He

her words when she saw

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

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it was subtle.

in silence. Tyler

which Olivia

further conversation. All she wanted was to

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

which was in the process of opening the car door,

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