The Beginning Of All Sins

Tyler looked at the bracelet on Olivia’s wrist for a moment before making a casual comment, “Isn’t it

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Olivia felt a shiver run down her spine at his words.

He continued, addressing Olivia, “Since Grandma gave you this, just keep it.‘

Confused, Olivia didn’t fully grasp his meaning. All she knew was that the bracelet felt like a burden to her, something she couldn’t easily get rid of. She couldn’t keep it, but she couldn’t refuse either. With a deep breath, she shut her eyes briefly and replied, “Thanks, Grandma.”

Maisy beamed at her response. “What a good girl you are. Even more obedient than your sister.‘

Olivia shuddered and looked around, hoping to gauge the reactions of the people present. To her surprise, they seemed unfazed by this comparison. It was as if being an obedient puppet was highly valued in the Harris family.

Feeling trapped and uncomfortable, Olivia’s face paled. She couldn’t wait to leave, and it seemed that Tyler shared the sentiment. They both ate a little before excusing themselves.

Once inside the car, Olivia couldn’t wait to remove the bracelet. She wanted it off her wrist

immediately.

Tyler, sitting beside her, noticed her action and commented, “Just wear it, it’s quite pretty.”

Feeling guilty, Olivia mumbled, “This belongs to the future Mrs. Harris.”

Tyler responded, “Since she gave it to you, just wear it. It’s just a bracelet. It doesn’t mean anything.”

His words seemed harmless, but Olivia couldn’t help but wonder if there was a deeper meaning behind them. She hesitated, her fingers still on the bracelet.

Seeing her pause, Tyler looked at her and asked, “Are you going to school or back to Sandalwood Palace?”

“School.” She had an obligatory class that day.

At the hospital, Naomi had called the school after speaking to Olivia and learned that she hadn’t attended class, meaning she had lied about going to school.

The nurse brought Naomi her medication, but she turned her head away. “I don’t want it. Take it

away.”

Concerned, the nurse tried to reason with her, “How can you get better if you don’t take your medicine, Ms. Na-”

Before the nurse could finish, Tyler entered the ward, his expression cold. “What’s going on?”

The nurse appeared relieved to see him and explained, “Mr. Tyler, Ms. Naomi is refusing to take her medication.”

Tyler took a seat by Naomi’s bedside and asked her calmly, “Why don’t you want to take it?”

Naomi remained silent.

He asked again, “Should I feed it to you?”

Instead of answering, she said, “I heard that Olivia went to your office for an internship.”

Tyler reassured her, “It was just for one day. There was an issue at her school, so I had her come to the office to keep her from worrying too much.”

Aware of the situation, Naomi replied softly, “It’s my fault that she’s suffered like this. I’m glad you treat her like your own sister.”

Tyler remained indifferent as he replied, “The matter has been resolved, and it’s not a big deal. I’ll do my best to minimize any harm between us. After all, she’s your sister.”

“She’s so young. Would she be scared of giving birth? Will you like the child? Will you feel pain for Olivia?”