The Beginning Of All Sins

Tyler sensed something off in Naomi’s words, but he chose to ignore it. “I won’t let the child stay. Olivia will take it away.”

Naomi fell silent, and Tyler proceeded to get her medicine from the nurse.

To his surprise, Naomi suddenly spoke up again, her tone heavy with emotion. “Tyler, have you ever, even for a moment, blamed me for my health all these years? Blamed me for wasting your time?”

Tyler’s hand, which was holding the medicine, froze in place. Even the nurse’s face showed signs of discomfort.

She went on, “My body is useless after all. Even if I manage to live, I’d just be a burden.”

Tyler remained calm, responding slowly, “Naomi, I’ve told you that Olivia is your sister, and we’re doing this to save you. Stop overthinking things.”

However, Naomi’s emotions seemed to spiral further out of control. She forced a smile through her tears. “She’s young, cute, and docile. Anyone would like her. Look how much Jacob loves her. Any man would fall for her. Meanwhile, I’m left with a weak body.”

Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke, but she continued to smile.

Tyler’s expression changed upon seeing the tears in her eyes. Even the nurse felt that something was amiss and quietly left the room.

He looked at Naomi expressionlessly.

“Will you fall for her one day?” she asked, her voice trembling.

In the afternoon, Olivia attended her classes. As evening approached, it began to rain.

Standing by the lab’s door, Olivia sighed as she realized she had forgotten to bring an umbrella.

Just then, a familiar voice called out her name, “Olivia.”

She turned to see Jacob standing beneath a streetlight, holding an umbrella.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she momentarily held her breath.

Jacob approached her with a friendly smile and offered his umbrella. “I figured you didn’t bring an umbrella. Let’s walk together.”

Olivia had no idea why he would be at school at this time. She stood there, uncertain.

Jacob continued, his tone casual, “Since we can’t be a couple, we can at least be friends, right?”

Olivia smiled warmly and agreed, “Sure.” She tried her best to appear relaxed. It had been a long time since she last saw him; she wondered if he had been doing well.

She joined him under the umbrella, and they walked together in the rain. It reminded her of the times when they used to hold hands and savor rainy days together, walking back to her dormitory.

Meanwhile, Tyler’s car had pulled up at the school entrance. While he was resting his eyes, the driver pointed out, “Mr. Tyler, two people are coming out of the school. Is that Ms. Olivia?”

Tyler looked outside and saw a man and a woman walking together in the rain. It was Olivia, walking alongside the man.

Suddenly, he recalled Naomi’s words: “Look how much Jacob loves her. Any man would fall for her.”

The last sentence echoed in his mind, and he couldn’t help but feel a sense of gloom. His brows furrowed deeply.