The Beginning Of All Sins

Chapter 5
Blushing, Olivia backed away from Tyler's embrace and lowered her head to see
the mess on the floor. She bent down to pick up the grapes. At the same
moment, he also bent down.
They both reached for the same grape simultaneously, their hands touching. His
hand was wet and
warm.
Olivia looked down and instinctively withdrew her hand. As for Tyler, he naturally
noticed her reaction and also pulled his hand back.
People outside heard the commotion, and Naomi quickly asked, “What's wrong,
Olivia?”
Tyler calmly replied when he heard Naomi’s voice, “Nothing.”
Olivia remained silent and unmoving. She allowed him to pick up the grapes from
the floor and wash them again.
“You clean yourself. I'll leave first,” he said as he headed back to the ward, rolling
down his sleeves.
Olivia stood there with her heart still racing, gripping the corner of the basin
instinctively.
While she
spent some time cleaning the milk stain off herself, the sound of running water
drowned out the conversation between Tyler and Naomi in the ward.
When she finished cleaning and returned to the room, she saw Tyler picking up
his jacket. “I need to go. I can’t take Olivia home, but I'll have my driver pick her
up later. She can keep you company.”
Olivia secretly clenched her fists. Tyler probably would like to avoid spending
time alone with her.
However, Naomi said, “l don't need her company. Can you take her with you?”
She then held Tyler's hand and said, “Thank you, Tyler.”
Tyler looked down, and their eyes met while she happened to look up. As they
gazed at each othe
nobody understood what they saw in each other's eyes.
He only agreed when the janitor had finished cleaning the pantry. “Okay.”
Naomi removed her hand from his arm after hearing the answer she wanted.
Olivia watched in surprise, standing there stunned. She understood the hidden
dynamics at play. She saw one person pushing her out, while the other was
trying to push her in.
So who was she in this scenario?
Tyler, who had been standing there, turned around and said to Olivia, who had
been silent, “Let's go. “He seemed ready to leave after saying that.
Olivia opened her mouth, but she swallowed her words when she saw Naomi’s
hopeful eyes. She followed Tyler.
The car ride home was silent. Olivia clearly sensed the underlying tension
between him and Naomi,
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but it was subtle.
Fortunately, they finally arrived at the Jones' residence in silence. Tyler said, “I
won't escort you inside.”
His words conveyed a sense of avoidance and distance, which Olivia
acknowledged with a simple, ” Thank you, Tyler.
She wasn't in the mood for further conversation. All she wanted was to escape as
quickly as possible.
However, as Olivia was about to get out of the car, Tyler called out to her, “Olivia,”
Her hand, which was in the process of opening the car door, froze as she looked
at the person beside her with uncertainty.
What happened between me and Naomi has nothing to do with you,” he calmly
explained. He was referring to the push—and—pull situation at the hospital.
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Being caught in the middle of such a
situation could hurt anyone.
Fortunately, Olivia was clear about
her place. She pursed her lips for a
“ . am
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Tyler looked at her for a long time after hearing that, then replied flatly, “Alright.
Quickly, Olivia exited the car after this brief exchange and hurried towards the
Jones’ residence.
The car paused at the door for a few moments before eventually driving away.
Tyler remained in the car, watching as Olivia ran toward the house.
After a while, he looked away, tapped the door handle, and the driver made a
turn, taking him away
from the house.
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Once Olivia arrived home, she found
many messages from her
classmates asking about what
happened between her and Jacob.
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For the next few days, she stayed at home, too afraid to go to school.
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Mrs. Jones would make her soup
every day to nourish her. Olivia
understood the meaning behind
: Pp
those soups, so she didn't refuse
them. Whenever Mrs. Jones served
her the soup, she would drink it. The
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Sometimes, she wondered if she was viewed as a human being by them or
merely as a tool to extend
her sister's life.