Chapter 7
“If you still replace this weird, you can try treating me as a friend.”
A friend? Would friends sleep together? Olivia had no idea how tonavigate this situation at all.
Tyler had been waiting for her response quietly.
Olivia knew that Naomi couldn't wait any longer, and Mrs. Joneswouldn't allow her to drag this out. She felt as if she were standing atthe edge of a cliff with nowhere to run.
The previous two times had been very traumatizing for her. She hadtrembled for a long time, struggling to breathe. Finally, she managed tosqueeze out two words, seemingly in compromise, Got it.”
Tyler only responded flatly after a while, un
I'll send you home later.”
He didn't linger after saying that, perhaps thinking that the conversationhad come to an end. He turned around and went back into the ward.Olivia clenched her hands that dangled at her sides.
Inside the ward, a nurse was taking care of Naomi, who looked beatendown by the news and had lost her appetite.
Mrs. Jones was panicking, and she appeared relieved when she sawTyler enter. “Tyler...”
Tyler knew what she was going to say and ignored her, choosing to sitnext to the bed and comfort Naomi instead. “Maybe you should eatsomething that you replace delicious? You have to eat, no matter
what.”
Naomi was currently undergoing treatment, and proper nutrition wasimportant.
She shook her head. “I don't feel like eating.
“We have porridge. I'll feed you,” he offered.
“Why did this happen to me, Tyler?” Naomi looked sad and held hishand.
As he reached for the porridge, he gently took her hand and reassuredher, “Don’t worry, I'll handle it. Okay?” Warmth and care filled his face.Naomi responded, “Okay, I'll eat some.” Only then did she calm downand start cooperating with him. as he fed her the porridge.
Meanwhile, Olivia stood at the door, watching her sister's reliance onTyler and his evident love and care for her.
Her thoughts drifted to Jacob. When she had been unwell, she wouldalso depend on him. Unfortunately, those moments were a thing of thepast, never to return.
She couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy for her sister, and that envyweighed heavily on her.
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At six in the evening, Olivia left the hospital with Tyler. The car ridehome was filled with silence.
As the car moved, Olivia realized that they were not heading to theJones’ residence. She looked at Tyler, who didn't offer an explanationbut instead asked, “Are you hungry? Let's grab something to
Pat”
Unease settled over Olivia once again. She gripped her seatbelt andsaid awkwardly, “I'm not hungry, thank you.”
“Alright,” Tyler replied flatly.
The car continued to move, and it eventually pulled over after anunknown period of time. Olivia had no idea where they were. It wasdark and quiet, with no one in sight.
She wore a dress that day and felt a little cold. The sound of cicadasfilled the air. She had a sense of what might happen.
Tyler sat in silence after the car came to a stop, while Olivia's heartpounded so hard it felt like it might burst.
In the next moment, he hugged her. As this happened, she curled uplike a startled bird, her hands pressed against her arms.
Their breathing quickened, and they both began to pant. Neither ofthem spoke, and the scent of sandalwood grew closer.
His lips were inches away from hers, and he sensed how tense shewas. “I know you're scared. Relax.”
She wanted to run, she truly did. However, in this confined space, shemanaged to control herself.
He whispered into her ear, “Come closer, don’t be scared.”
With little experience in such matters, Olivia struggled to adjust. Shecould only follow his instructions, relaxing her body and resting herface on his shoulder.
Her breath was chaotic. At that moment, he grabbed her waist, bringingthem even closer.
Both of them were now panting, and amidst the chaos, he called outsoftly, “Olivia.”
She was confused as to why he was calling her, her mind in disarray.“Sit up straight.”
She was unwilling to do that. Their breathing grew increasingly ragged,to the point where they couldn't distinguish whose breath belonged towhom.
Tyler waited and waited, but Olivia refused to cooperate. It seemed likehe lost his patience as he kissed her lips.
The familiar sensation overwhelmed her, and she couldn't help butwonder how two people who hardly knew each other could be sointimate.
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