The Beginning Of All Sins

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“I’ve dressed myself,” Olivia said.

All the car’s interior lights illuminated at once as she spoke. She averted her gaze, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Tyler sat silently beside her, extinguishing his cigarette. Finally, he broke the silence, his voice calm. I’ll take you home.”

The drive to the Jones‘ residence was about half an hour away. Olivia’s emotions were a jumbled mess. She couldn’t bear to stay in the car any longer and hastily opened the door, intent on leaving

Tyler, surprised by her sudden desire to leave, reached out as if to take her hand. “What are you. doing?”

“I’ll make my own way home,” she replied.

“It’s a half–hour drive,” he countered.

Olivia hesitated briefly before saying, “I’ll get a taxi.”

Tyler frowned. Before he could react, she slipped out of his grasp and vanished into the darkness.

“Olivia-“he called out from the car.

Ignoring him, Olivia hailed a taxi and quickly departed.

Tyler wanted to get out of the car, but it was clear he was too late.

The house was eerily silent when Olivia arrived in the living room. Anxious about encountering Mrs. Jones, she headed upstairs without glancing back. She shut her bedroom door forcefully, leaning against it.

As soon as she closed her eyes, memories of her intimate moments with Tyler flooded her mind. She couldn’t help but feel guilty.

Initially, she thought she could remain composed, but her feelings had changed. Guilt consumed her.

Mrs. Jones returned home without noticing Olivia’s arrival. The next morning, during breakfast, she inquired, “Olivia, didn’t you go to school yesterday? When did you come home? I can’t believe I didn’t realize when you returned.”

porridge, chose not to

Olivia’s reluctance to speak, Mrs. Jones studied her for a few moments before adding more high–protein meat to her bowl. “You’re too thin. That’s not good. You should

long as Mrs. Jones didn’t feed her anything unusual, Olivia thought it was acceptable. She kept her head down,

Charl

Jones suggested, “Why don’t you come with me to visit Naomi in the hospital today? Your

the table rang just after Mrs. Jones made the

saw Jacob’s name.

on her face for a while before she

boyfriend, Mrs. Jones chose to look away, pretending she hadn’t noticed. She even thought it was better that she had a boyfriend. Once Naomi recovered,

return to

Upon arrival, they

was natural that she rushed to

She had been smiling as she examined the gift Darren had bought her from abroad.

nearby, unable to move closer. She observed

were an outsider.

who noticed Olivia’s presence. “Dad, Olivia has been standing

forehead, not believing he had forgotten about Olivia. He quickly

so worried about your sister

enough, Olivia quickly reassured her father, “It’s alright, Dad. We spend every day at home while

door interrupted their conversation. Everyone in the room turned their attention to the entrance, where Tyler and

are you

at what Dad brought me from his

was only after entering the room that he noticed Olivia standing nearby. He paused and

saw his eyes on her, she

to Naomi with a gentle smile. “You’re forever a kid to Mr. Darren.” He stood by Naomi’s bedside, and his eyes remained gentle as he looked at her.

affectionately. “You’re making fun of

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the gesture, his voice alluring. “I’d be delighted if you followed

down when she saw them holding hands, while Tyler subtly glanced at her from

of his eye.

Mrs. Jones speak up, asking, “Come here, Olivia. Come and chat with your sister.”