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.”

of the ICU

thank you, Dad,

“Are you okay?”

her off guard, such gestures being rare from

“That’d be great.”

listened to the beep as the call ended,

10 AM, Olivia arrived at Naomi’s new room, only to find everyone gathered outside. No one could enter–Naomi’s room had become an ICU itself.

Olivia sensed she was being summoned for a reason. Hillary didn’t seem as hostile as

Tyler’s hand and said weakly, “I… I just want us…

her cheek. She didn’t want to die. She didn’t want

her sister would become

touched her cheek, now gaunt. “I’ll do whatever it

in her eyes again.

she asked. She had never suspected the