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.”

them home. Put

about Tyler’s grandmother’s favorite cake. The cake was expensive, and of

kind to Olivia. Why bring the cakes home and ask her to serve them now? He rarely indulged in dessert, but thinking it through,

and headed upstairs. After a couple of steps, he paused and turned to

and

was off about Olivia in the past few days. “Okay, got it,” he said before continuing to

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

glanced around and then sat

busy and distract herself. However, she

today. She hesitated for a moment before

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down the newspaper upon hearing his name and said, “Come

tracks, momentarily uncertain. She eventually walked over to him

nearby.

the seriousness of the situation, asked her, “What