The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 294

“I wasn’t thinking clearly before. I’ve been thinking a lot about how I acted, Tyler

Right after she said that, Naomi started coughing. Tyler’s expression turned serious, and after a short pause, he finally spoke, “I’ll visit you,”

“Okay,” Naomi replied weakly, her coughing easing

Tyler hadn’t visited her since their argument.

Olivia had been sitting in bed, replaying Tyler’s words from the morning and the confrontation with Claude and the Harrises in her mind. Now, Claude’s message felt like a thorn in her side.

When Nina brought her breakfast, Olivia looked up at her.

“Mr. Tyler left the house early. He told me to bring this to you,” Nina said, smiling,

“He went out?”

“Yes.”

where

answered, “No, he didn’t

Tyler was probably busy, Olivia didn’t press further. “You don’t have to stay. I’ll

call if you need anything,” Nina replied

phone out from under the blanket and stared at it. Holding the phone

home today, Claude. I don’t

standing at the base of Maple Tree Mountain, looking down at

then with a sad and resigned smile, he put his phone away and started to

after sending Claude the

him, Claude had always been kind to her, never causing her harm. She

phone and kept scratching it.

she wrestled with her thoughts, Olivia got another message. It was

feeling