The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 7

“If you still find this weird, you can try treating me as a friend.”

A friend? Would friends sleep together? Olivia had no idea how to navigate this situation at all.

Tyler had been waiting for her response quietly.

Olivia knew that Naomi couldn’t wait any longer, and Mrs. Jones wouldn’t allow her to drag this out. She felt as if she were standing at the edge of a cliff with nowhere to run.

The previous two times had been very traumatizing for her. She had trembled for a long time, struggling to breathe. Finally, she managed to squeeze out two words, seemingly in compromise, Got it.”

Tyler only responded flatly after a while, un

I’ll send you home later.”

He didn’t linger after saying that, perhaps thinking that the conversation had come to an end. He turned around and went back into the ward.

Olivia clenched her hands that dangled at her sides.

Inside the ward, a nurse was taking care of Naomi, who looked beaten down by the news and had lost her appetite.

Mrs. Jones was panicking, and she appeared relieved when she saw Tyler enter. “Tyler…”

choosing to sit next to the bed and comfort Naomi instead. “Maybe you

what.”

treatment, and proper nutrition

shook her head. “I don’t feel like

feed you,”

me, Tyler?” Naomi looked sad and

he gently took her hand and reassured her, “Don’t

responded, “Okay, I’ll eat some.” Only then did she calm down and start cooperating with him. as he fed her the

at the door, watching her sister’s reliance on

she would also depend on him. Unfortunately, those moments were a thing of

help but feel a twinge of envy for her sister, and that

2/2

in the evening, Olivia left the hospital with Tyler. The car ride home

to the Jones‘ residence. She looked at Tyler, who didn’t

Pat”

again. She gripped her seatbelt

Tyler replied

pulled over after an unknown period of time. Olivia had no idea

and felt a little cold. The sound of cicadas

to a stop, while Olivia’s heart pounded so hard it felt like it might burst.

the next moment, he hugged her. As this happened, she curled up like a startled bird, her hands