The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 53

Olivia was the last to wake up the next day. She hadn’t come downstairs yet, and Tyler was already reading the newspaper at the dining table.

The maid paced anxiously, worried that Olivia would be late for school, but she hesitated to wake her.

Finally, Tyler said, “Go check.”

As the maid was about to go upstairs, they heard a sound, and Olivia finally appeared.

Tyler noticed that she didn’t look well as she arrived at the table. “What’s wrong?”

She shook her head. “I didn’t sleep well, that’s all.”

Tyler persisted, “Are you feeling unwell? Did you catch a cold?”

She continued shaking her head. “I just didn’t sleep well.” She then poured herself a glass of milk, trying to avoid his gaze.

He noticed her slightly swollen eyes.

they left the house, Tyler had been waiting in the car for Olivia, but she hadn’t shown up. The driver kept checking the time. Finally, she emerged from the house and walked to the car. Tyler rolled down the window to look

to school on my own,

reminded her, “You’re going to be late

a taxi.”

at her for a long time before eventually saying, “Okay, be safe. Call me if

her voice choked with

He looked at her for a few seconds before finally closing the window.

by the tinted window, she stood there,

she had been working diligently in the lab. At

teams were being formed. Suddenly, one of the girls in her

them, curious about their request.

table, looked up and asked,

don’t want to be on the same team with a problematic

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Olivia gripped the

them.

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