The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 20

It began to pour when Olivia returned to school. She sat by the window, watching the rain outside and feeling as gloomy as the pouring rain itself.

She was discreet about not taking the clothes Tyler had bought her home. Instead, she left them in her school dormitory.

After washing the lingerie, she hung it on the balcony. The wet, white lingerie swayed in the wind.

As Tyler drove away from the hospital, he felt annoyed. He continued driving for a while before pulling over under a tree by the street.

The rain poured down, and the car windows were tightly shut. Inside the car, he sat and smoked. The smoke filled the car, and his expression remained blank amidst the silent swirls of smoke.

Thoughts of the previous night unexpectedly filled his mind as he smoked. He continued to smoke, one after another, in the pouring rain, until he crushed the last cigarette in the ashtray.

His life felt as trapped as the relentless downpour.

While sitting by the window, Olivia contemplated her situation. Eventually, she decided to send Tyler

a text message,

consisting of only two words: “Thank you.”

Her heart raced after she sent the message, and she remained silent, lips pursed.

The rain poured until midnight, gradually stopping the next morning. By that time, Tyler had replied

with four words: “Don’t worry about it.”

him again. “Tyler, can I buy you a meal? To thank

the afternoon: “Let’s do it

was at its peak, and she knew it

replied,

6 P.M. He was driving a different car she hadn’t seen before,

Olivia asked, “What would you like to eat?” She wrinkled her nose as she detected a faint smell

turned to her. He noticed she was wearing the

He responded to her question, “Are you sure you.

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to buy me

money he had given her, but she hadn’t mentioned it yet.

afford expensive restaurants, and cheaper ones might not suit

usual cold manner, cut off her self–imposed

from the school. Olivia expected that she would have to spend a lot judging by his tone, but she didn’t really care where they were going. The

the rain.

driving, they arrived at an exclusive establishment. Olivia was taken aback

hesitated as she slowly exited the car,

expensive place.

at her and said coldly, “What, you’re unwilling

wondering if I brought enough cash with

to thank me for Jacob? Where’s your sincerity?” Tyler remarked, leaving Olivia perplexed and a

behind, feeling that he seemed colder today,