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Olivia wasn’t sure what event it was this time. She didn’t feel brave enough to ask Ana for more details, so she just agreed with whatever was planned by saying, “Okay, Mom.”
Ana then got up from the couch and left the living room.
Sometime later, Olivia looked at the invitation lying on the table. It read, “Exclusive Invitation by Yancey Bank.”
Knowing that this bank was owned by the Pearce family made Olivia think. Would that mean they were going to the Pearces‘ event tomorrow?
Feeling anxious, Olivia couldn’t help but clench her hands.
Just then, Nina, perhaps noticing Olivia’s unease, came over with a shawl and draped it around her, saying, “Please don’t catch a cold.”
The weather had indeed turned chillier recently, and Nina took extra care to wrap Olivia warmly, almost like a dumpling.
That night, when Tyler got back, Olivia had already gone to sleep. She had spent the day at a flower arranging social with some affluent ladies, following Ana. It was so tiring that she went to bed right after dinner.
Tyler glanced toward the bed at Olivia but then left quietly.
Suddenly, Olivia woke up, disturbed by the smell of disinfectant in the air. Her sense of Suddenly, Olivia woke up, smell had become very sensitive since she became pregnant, and she could smell
anything close by quite strongly.
Squinting in the dim light, she noticed a silhouette in the dark.
It was Tyler, picking up a phone call. Olivia could hear a woman’s voice, likely Naomi’s, asking if Tyler had made it home.
Tyler, on his way to the bathroom, replied indifferently, “I’ve just gotten home.”
Naomi then asked, “What about Olivia? Is she sleeping?”
Standing near the window, Tyler lit a cigarette and responded with a simple, “Mm- hmm, I think she is.”
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“That’s great. Take good care of her for me.”
Tyler started smoking, blowing smoke from his thin lips. The cold breeze outside carried the smoke away.
Naomi hung up after he gave a short response. He locked his phone and looked down from the window.
Olivia, who had been listening in, tried to comfort herself in the dark, feeling the chill.
Unaware that Olivia was awake, Tyler went to the bathroom after smoking only half of the cigarette. When he returned, Olivia pretended to be asleep, hugging herself tightly. under the covers, trying to ward off the cold and the lingering smell of disinfectant.
Although they were married, Olivia knew her place was still Naomi’s. She told herself not to develop feelings for Tyler, even if she was carrying his child.
It felt wrong to her to intrude on his relationship with Naomi.
Tyler, not turning on any lights and thinking Olivia was asleep, got into bed. He noticed. Olivia sleeping at the very edge and moved closer to bring her into his arms, feeling the warmth and softness of her.
His breathing started to quicken.
Feeling his embrace, Olivia, now fully awake and surprised, softly called out to him, Tyler,” even as she tried to gently push him away.
