The Beginning Of All Sins

"It's a long story, but I'll help her if she needs it. I'll visit her again when I finish my work," Claude said. Sophie listened quietly, surprised by his words.

Then he added, "Okay, go on with your day. I'll let you know if there's anything new about Olivia."

Sophie felt relieved hearing that, and her tension eased. "Okay."

He gently patted her head and then left.

But what Sophie didn't know was that Claude had sent people to spy on Olivia. He hadn't received any updates yet.

Just as he was about to check in for an update, Lilah approached him quietly. "There's trouble at the Harris Residence," she whispered.

Claude stopped in his tracks, surprised. "What happened?"

Later that day, in Olivia's room, a doctor was checking the baby's heartbeat. He listened intently to the steady thumps through the machine before finally speaking, "The baby is healthy, its heartbeat is strong." Tyler, who was also in the room, nodded in relief.

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