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?”

He seems to have really beaten

got a job at the Harris Group. Is he out of his mind? He’ll have a

herself to stay

In the

answered.

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

Olivia said was, “I understand,” then ended the call.

because of what she had said to him the previous day. What should she do now? How could she save him? How could she ensure that he didn’t end

a

would assist her, but he had told her to reach out no matter the circumstances. It felt as though a fragile string in her heart was on the

rang three times before

silence on the other end.

She couldn’t even control the tremor in her voice as she said, “I need

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was in the midst. of entertaining

he seriously injured

to hear

a wine glass. He then

this