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…”

to sit next to the bed and comfort Naomi instead. “Maybe you should eat something

what.”

currently undergoing treatment, and proper

“I don’t feel

have porridge. I’ll feed you,”

to me, Tyler?” Naomi looked sad and

the porridge, he gently took her hand and reassured her, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. Okay?” Warmth

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

watching her sister’s reliance on Tyler and his evident love and

thoughts drifted to Jacob. When she had been unwell, she would also depend on him. Unfortunately, those moments were a thing of the past, never to return.

for her sister, and that

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

were not heading to the Jones‘ residence. She looked at Tyler, who didn’t offer

Pat”

settled over Olivia once again. She gripped her seatbelt and said awkwardly, “I’m

replied flatly.

Olivia had

cold. The sound of cicadas filled the

sat in silence after the car came to a stop, while Olivia’s heart pounded so hard it felt like it

hugged her. As this happened, she curled up like a startled bird, her hands pressed against