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…”

bed and

what.”

treatment, and proper nutrition was

her head. “I

have porridge. I’ll feed

this happen to me, Tyler?” Naomi looked sad

took her hand and reassured her, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle it.

Only then did she calm down and start cooperating with him.

sister’s reliance on Tyler and his evident love and care

depend on

feel a twinge of envy for her

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

moved, Olivia realized that they were not heading to the Jones‘ residence. She looked at Tyler, who

Pat”

once again. She gripped her seatbelt and said awkwardly, “I’m not hungry, thank you.”

replied flatly.

move, and it eventually pulled over after an unknown period of time. Olivia had

felt a little cold. The sound of cicadas filled the air. She had a sense of

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

happened, she curled up like a startled bird, her hands pressed against