Chapter 213
The Beginning Of All Sins
âWhy did you call, Naomi? Iâm okayâ¦â
Naomi noticed Oliviaâs hoarse voice. âI talked to Tyler, and he told me about Jacob.â
âOh⦠Yeah, Iâm alright, Naomi.â
Naomi was unaware of Oliviaâs relationship with Jacob. She thought something was going on with her and Claude, but now it seemed she made a mistake. Olivia still couldnât let go of Jacob.
âYou should try to forget about the past, Olivia. Iâm the one who caused you all this trouble.â
Olivia was caught off guard. âDonât say that, Naomi. It has nothing to do with you.â
âHow can you say that? If it werenât for me, you wouldnât have⦠split up with Jacob.â
Naomi continued, âOlivia, if itâs meant to be, you wouldnât lose it. Donât waste your tears on him.
Heâs not worth it.â
Olivia listened to her try to cheer her up. She nodded. âYeah, Naomi. I know.â
âOh, my silly sister.â Naomi felt a bit helpless.
To Oliviaâs surprise, she felt a bit better. After a brief silence from Naomi, Olivia said, âIf thereâs nothing else, Naomi, Iâm going to hang up.â
âYeah, go get some rest,â replied Naomi.
Olivia felt a bit lighter after the call.
Standing still, phone in hand, she saw Tyler at the door. He looked in to check on her, and she avoided his gaze upon seeing him, her hold on the phone tightening.
He only after confirming she was fine.
Hillary had been waiting for Naomiâs update. She called as soon as Naomi was done with the phone calls.
Naomi picked up, knowing it was her mom.
âHow did it go, Naomi?â Hillary asked.
âLetâs just take it easy, Mom,â Naomi replied in a tired voice.
Hillary was puzzled. âWhat do you mean?â
âOliviaâs been through a lot lately. Plus, sheâs been really sick in the mornings. We should just give her a break,â Naomi explained.
âWhat happened?â Hillary was still confused.
27236 âItâs about her and Jacob. Heâs with Sophie now. I just talked to Olivia, and yeah, sheâs upset,â Naomi shared.
Hillary turned pale. âShe did the right thing by breaking up with Jacob. Why be sad over someone who was not right for her? And what does this have to do with her moving out of Sandalwood Palace?â
âMom, the breakup was because of Tyler and me. Just give me some time. Iâll talk to Tyler about it,â
Naomi tried to explain.
Hillary was pissed but paused to think. âOkay, letâs just wait then.â
Naomi hung up.
Hillary was worried. Despite everything, she felt threatened by the situation.
Meanwhile, Naomi, too, was deep in thought after ending the call.
The next day, Olivia felt much better. She went downstairs and called out, âAunt-â then corrected herself, âMom.â
It was still hard for her to call Ana that.