The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 54

Olivia felt even more exhausted than the previous day when she returned to Sandalwood Palace, She walked to the door in a moody state, not even bothering to look up.

The maid greeted her, saying, “Ms. Olivia.”

Without lifting her gaze, Olivia responded listlessly.

The maid, sensing Olivia’s mood, refrained from aslding any questions this time. Instead, she said, ” Rest on the couch, and I’ll pour you a glass of juice.”

Olivia replied absentmindedly, and the maid went to the kitchen to fetch the juice. However, when she returned with the glass, sh

noticed that Olivia had gone to her room.

Tyler arrived home earlier than usual, around 5 P.M. He was already in the living room when the maid approached him, saying, “Ms. Olivia is home, but she went straight to her room.”

Holding a box of cakes, Tyler nodded in acknowledgment.

The maid noticed there was tiramisu in the box and commented, “You must have brought these from your family home.”

asked me to bring them home. Put them on

the maid served the cakes, she couldn’t help but think about Tyler’s grandmother’s favorite cake. The cake was expensive, and of course, there was a lot of it at

bring the cakes home and ask her to serve

tie and headed upstairs. After a couple of steps, he paused and turned to the maid, asking, “Olivia’s home?”

stopped as well and answered, “She doesn’t

had also noticed something was off about Olivia in the past few days. “Okay, got it,” he said

came downstairs after changing and was on a phone call, presumably work–related. He spoke for a while by the floor–to–ceiling

living room, he glanced around and then

toward the kitchen to help. She hoped to keep busy and distract herself. However, she froze when she saw

early today. She hesitated for a moment before

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the newspaper upon hearing his name and said, “Come here.”

uncertain. She eventually walked over to him and stood.

nearby.

the seriousness of the situation, asked