The Beginning Of All Sins

Olivia couldn't bear to look, so she buried her face in Tyler's chest.

As the nurse inserted the needle into her vein, Olivia felt a sharp pain but remained silent. Her body trembled while Tyler held her close, his gaze fixed on the tube as her bright red blood flowed through it. Tyler's eyes reflected his pain as he tightened his embrace.

The blood draw was over quickly. The nurse removed the needle, and Tyler held Olivia even closer, reassuring her, "Okay, you're okay now."

He tried to comfort her as the nurse pressed a cotton pad against the puncture site to stop the bleeding. Tyler took Olivia's wrist gently, pulling her into his arms while maintaining pressure on the cotton. Once the bleeding stopped, he handed the cotton to Camilla, then soothed Olivia by placing his hand on her back. "Does your hand hurt?"

Olivia, still in pain, nestled closer into his arms, seeking comfort.

"You're fine now," Tyler whispered gently.

Camilla, observing their intimate moment, turned her gaze away. She knew things were becoming complicated. Given Olivia's vulnerable state, it seemed Tyler wouldn't be able to leave her that easily. Realizing that felt as if someone had hit her head with a hammer.

After calming Olivia for a few minutes, Tyler, unaware of Camilla's troubled expression, softly suggested, "Let's go. We're done here."Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

As tears filled Olivia's eyes, Tyler cradled her head against his neck and whispered reassuring words into her ear.

Olivia depended on him more with each passing moment.

Who wouldn't be drawn to such a handsome, mature man? Especially when he was her loving husband. It was no wonder she had fallen for him the moment she first saw him. Tyler led Olivia out of the room, while Camilla followed a few steps behind holding Olivia's coat. The hospital was warm enough that Tyler didn't drape the coat over Olivia.

The doctor had requested a word with him, so Camilla and Olivia waited outside the doctor's office. As they stood there, Camilla asked, "Ma'am, would you like to walk around a bit?" Before Olivia could respond, a voice called out from behind them, "Olivia!"