Toby averted his gaze when he met Sonia’s clear and icy one, seemingly terrified that she might see through him. He looked elsewhere as he pointed out, “You shouldn’t go horseback riding when you’re this pale and sick!”

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to glance at Sonia’s face.

 

Charles was the first to speak up. “He’s right, darling. You really do look a bit pale. Are you still feeling the after-effects of carsickness?”

Sonia patted her own face self-consciously. “Am I really that pale?”

“Just a little bit,” Rebecca replied.

Sonia gave a small laugh. “Well then, I should be fine enough to ride a horse.”

 

Toby’s brows furrowed when he heard this, and there was a disapproving look etched on his face. As it turned out, she had very little regard for her pregnancy. Surely taking care of the baby is more important than riding a horse!

Just as he was about to forcefully keep her from horseback riding, Charles interjected, suggesting, “Darling, perhaps you should go back and get some rest. You can always ride a horse the next time. We wouldn’t want you to get another dizzy spell, would we?”

 

Toby nodded imperceptibly at this, pleased that Charles was being sensible this time instead of indulging Sonia’s every whim like he usually did.

However, Sonia was adamant as she grinned and said, “Come on, I’m perfectly fine! Besides, what’s the point of going back now that I’m already here? Relax, I won’t get my horse to break into a gallop—I’ll keep it on a gentle and steady trot instead.”

“Very well, then,” Charles agreed, having assessed that her suggestion was feasible enough. Then, he led her toward the stables where they could pick out their horses.

Meanwhile, Toby stared after them, and his face grew dark and somber.

a sensible person, but the latter proved him wrong at the

his mouth as he called out to his brother, “Toby, come over here and

look before completely ignoring them, then got on his own horse to

long for Sonia and

beautifully with the gorgeous white mare she had picked out from the stables. It was hard for

out a low whistle. “Not bad. Who

hand, was not particularly good with words, so he complimented

being said, simple compliments were often the most sincere, so even if Sonia had washed her hands off the Fuller Family, she still flashed Tyler

perked up at this.

was seated on his saddle as he watched the three of them engage in friendly conversation. He couldn’t help the bitterness that surged

the horse he had chosen and headed for a race with

the way of their race,

time she had ridden a horse, and she was getting rusty. She couldn’t

you

“Are you actually telling

did not deny this.

remained silent for a beat or two but did not refuse

horseback riding anyway, it would be great if she could get a free

what he had just told her and did

was a slight mishap when she tried to flip her right leg over the cantle—her hamstring was tight, and her right leg

dismounted his horse, thereafter reaching out his arm to catch

the pain she had been expecting did not come, and she could even detect the faint scent of

her eyes doubtfully, and only then did she realize that Toby was

her face instantly. “L-Let me

the embarrassed look on her face. Amusement glittered in his eyes as he bent over to put her down on the ground, but he did not draw back his hand from where it rested in the curve of her waist. “Get a steady footing and I’ll propel

him with wide eyes. “You’ll

then said, “Put your left foot on the

did as she

continued, and

himself slightly, then cupped her rump with one hand while lifting her right leg up with the

was flustered and embarrassed at his

in a low voice, “H-Hey, do you

in question, which was placed firmly on her butt in his effort to support

been engrossed with helping her mount the horse, and he paid no attention to how the position of his hand

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