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…”

her, choosing to sit next to the bed and comfort Naomi instead. “Maybe you should eat something that you find

what.”

and

head. “I don’t feel

I’ll feed you,” he offered.

to me, Tyler?” Naomi looked sad

her hand and reassured her,

some.” Only then did she calm down and start cooperating

at the door, watching her sister’s reliance on Tyler and his evident love and care for

on him. Unfortunately, those moments

feel a twinge of envy for

2/2

with Tyler.

realized that they were not heading to the Jones‘ residence. She looked at Tyler, who didn’t offer an explanation but instead

Pat”

settled over Olivia once again. She gripped her seatbelt and said awkwardly,

Tyler replied

unknown period of time. Olivia

and felt a little cold. The sound of

while Olivia’s

this happened, she curled up like a startled