The Beginning Of All Sins

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Olivia quickly got up and continued walking, her f

pale.

Finally, she had parted ways with the boy she had liked for years…

That night, she didn’t dare to return home. She stayed in the dormitory, where she developed a fever. She felt as if she were in a daze, as if she had lost her soul.

The next day, she was roused from her sleep by a barrage of phone calls. She was drenched in sweat. Glancing at her phone, she saw numerous missed calls from Sophie, mutual friends of hers and Jacob’s, and many classmates.

One text message from Sophie caught her attention: “Olivia, something happened to Jacob.”

Olivia’s hands trembled as she read the text. She immediately called Sophie, and the latter answered

right away.

“Olivia! You finally called back! Jacob is at the police station!”

Olivia inquired, “Why is he there?”

last night. He seems to have really beaten the other person

got a job at the Harris Group. Is he out of his mind? He’ll have a stain on his record. now! None of us can visit him!”

herself to stay calm. She replied,

up the phone, her mind racing. In the next moment, her phone rang again, and

answered.

offended a second–generation rich person from a prominent family. Even my dad can’t help him

“I understand,” then

future because of what she had said to him the previous day. What

heart jolted, and a name came

to reach out no matter the circumstances. It felt as though a fragile string in her heart was on the verge

trembling hands, Olivia dialed the number. It rang three times before someone picked up, but

was silence on the other end.

cared. She couldn’t even control the tremor in her voice as she said, “I need to see you, Tyler. I need a

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He was in the midst. of entertaining at a noisy restaurant, but he rose

the police station. They told me he seriously injured

to hear

approached to offer a toast, but he blocked the person with his hand holding a

this