The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 144

Naomi remained in critical condition, unable to leave the ICU for days. Tyler was stuck there too, by

her side.

Even the maid prayed for her recovery.

Meanwhile, Olivia hadn’t set foot in the hospital. She stayed holed up in Sandalwood Palace, hardly eating and refusing to leave her room. Despite the maids‘ efforts to coax her out with food, she ignored them all.

Then, on Saturday morning, she received a text from Claude: [Good things will come when the time is right. They always do.]

She stared at the word ‘good‘ without replying-

Just then, Darren called. She blinked and answered, “Dad.”

sister’s out of the ICU

thank you, Dad, for taking care

“Are you okay?”

concern caught her off guard, such gestures being rare from him. “I’m f–fine. I’ll visit

“That’d be great.”

to the beep as the call ended, then

new room, only to find everyone gathered

both silent. Olivia sensed she was being summoned for a

hand and said weakly, “I… I just want us… to be

A tear slid down her cheek. She didn’t want to die. She didn’t want to

that her

full of sorrow. He touched her cheek, now gaunt. “I’ll do

again. Being together was all that

the strength of their love, but right now, she wanted