The Beginning Of All Sins

Naomi was getting a lot of attention because of the Harrises' reputation when she arrived with Tyler. The other women who came with the men gathered around her. Tyler spent some time talking with Dylan and the others before he announced, "I'm going out to smoke." He got up immediately and left.

Dylan was deep in conversation with his friends and didn't notice Tyler leave. Meanwhile, Naomi glanced over, but he didn't say anything to her.

Tyler stood in the hallway and lit a cigarette, looking down the stairs. They were in the VIP area, so it was pretty quiet.

While smoking, Tyler leaned on the railing with a serious look on his face. The smoke drifted around him as he made a phone call in the dim light.

He called the driver's office at home and asked, "Is she in the car?"

At first, they didn't realize who was on the phone, but they recognized his voice after a moment.

"Who are you asking about, Mr. Harris?"

Tyler crushed his cigarette and lit another one, continuing to smoke without answering. All content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

They quickly checked their records and informed him that Olivia was still out at her doctor's appointment and had not returned home yet. They told him, "The driver who picked her up says they're on their way home."

Tyler just responded briefly to this news and then hung up. The people at the driver's office were puzzled about the purpose of his call.

Tyler didn't finish his cigarette. He stamped it out and went back to the private room.

Naomi had been watching the door, unsure of where he had gone. Just as she began to worry, the door opened, and Tyler walked in.

She couldn't take her eyes off him.

Seeing Naomi surrounded by the other women, Tyler approached as she called out to him softly, "Tyler."

She was cautious. Even though they had resolved their issues, she sensed his attitude toward her had changed.

Of course, she didn't want to push things. She was willing to wait as long as it took for him to forgive her fully. By then, she would close the distance between them.

Tyler heard her and, to keep up appearances, walked over and asked, "Are you cold?"

It was chilly outside, but the room was warm due to the heating.

Naomi smiled at his question. "I'm okay." She instinctively sniffed, noticing the smell of cigarettes on him.

Tyler realized what she was doing and his expression turned distant.

Despite this, Naomi felt relieved to be out. "I'm feeling much better now. Can we stay a bit longer?"

He replied, "You should be careful not to catch a cold."

She kept smiling. "I won't. I dressed warmly."

Then, the manager brought in an air purifier. Tyler decided, "We'll stay a little longer then. Let's leave after having the cake." Naomi's face lit up with a smile, and she blushed. "Okay."

But as Tyler had guessed, being out for so long had tired her out. She had trouble breathing when she got back to the hospital.