The Beginning Of All Sins

Olivia visited her school for fresh air. As she walked around, she noticed that the bridge donated by Harris Group was already being built. Even the lab building was under construction.

It seemed a lot had changed since she last visited.

Seeing the Harris Group’s logo in front of the building suddenly made her feel weak. Everything was changing so fast, and she felt out of place, like she no longer belonged.

Olivia wandered until she reached the lake, where she sat on a bench, watching swans glide over the water glowing with the sunset.

Then, she heard someone call her name. “Olivia.”

She turned to look. It was Sophie, standing just behind her.

Seeing Sophie after so long left Olivia momentarily frozen. Sophie didn’t look too good either. They hadn’t seen each other since the encounter at the mall.

After a moment of silence, Olivia stood up, and Sophie seemed to want to come closer but

hesitated.

“Olivia,” Sophie said again, gripping her bag with uncertainty. Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

“Sophie,” Olivia responded with a warm smile.

There was a lot Sophie wanted to ask, especially seeing how elegantly Olivia was dressed. It made Sophie wonder if Olivia had really stopped her studies.

“Aren’t you going back to school?” Sophie finally asked.

Olivia, who once feared Sophie discovering her secret with Tyler, now felt relieved of that fear. “Maybe later, after a long time,” she replied.

Sophie fell silent when she heard that before asking again, “Olivia, is it true that you’re now… Mrs. Harris?”

“I suppose so,” Olivia responded slowly.

This left Sophie confused. Tyler, previously engaged to Naomi and technically her brother -in–law, was now Olivia’s husband.

She remembered Tyler being kind to Olivia, but always assumed it was because of Naomi.

The turn of events baffled her.

Sophie carefully broached the subject, trying to sound as normal as possible, Congratulations,” she said with a smile.

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“Thank you,” Olivia replied with joy. Then she asked, “How are things with you and Jacob?” She still cared for her.

Sophie couldn’t contain her happiness, “We’re pretty good.”

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Seeing Sophie’s blush made Olivia smile. “I’m happy for you. Honestly, I envy you, Soof.”