The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 15

Olivia couldn’t believe that Tyler would bring up such a private matter in public. While he was being caring, the timing seemed inappropriate.

She felt torn about whether she should leave or accept the ointment. After a long silence, her cheeks began to flush, the redness spreading to her ears.

Tyler could tell what she was thinking about. He reassured her, saying, “It’s just a normal ointment. You don’t need to be embarrassed.”

Olivia wasted no more time hesitating after his reassurance. She quickly reached out to take the ointment from his hand and said, “I’m going outside for some fresh air, Tyler.”

He withdrew his hand, looking indifferent, and replied, “Sure, go ahead.”

The ointment felt awkward in Olivia’s hand. She couldn’t just toss it away, but keeping it felt equally

uncomfortable.

When Tyler returned to the ward, he found Naomi engrossed in a conversation with her parents.

Despite being ill, Naomi still took great care of her appearance, dressing nicely even without makeup. She was currently playfully chatting with her parents, appearing quite happy, like a little girl.

Olivia had always been the quiet

her existence as Naomi’s sister. She was the unacknowledged, illegitimate child. On the day of their engagement, how

at the time, standing on the sidelines, almost invisible. He had glimpsed her a few times

Naomi, Olivia had been almost invisible within the

that she had been skinny and

only was her skin fair, but it also seened delicate, prone to bruising. Like a freshly

night, after returning home with Mrs. Jones and her father, Olivia found a text message on her phone from Jacob. He informed her that he had

her expression quickly shifted to

tensed at the sound, and she leaned against the door, nervously eyeing it

about Olivia’s continued contact with Jacob, so she asked, “Aren’t you.

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and replied, “Yes, I’m going to bed.”

room once she noticed the

next few days, Olivia either attended school or worked her part–time job. She deliberately avoided any contact

the point where he couldn’t attend school. Olivia felt relieved upon hearing this news,