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.

had been convinced that Charles was a sensible person, but the latter proved him wrong at the first chance he got. Seething, Toby thought, What does she see in a soft and fickle

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

then got on his own horse to trot over to the other

long for Sonia and

with the gorgeous white mare she had picked out from the stables. It was hard for anyone not to take a picture of the

horse and let out a low whistle.

good with words, so he

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

up at this. Sonia’s finally speaking to

in friendly conversation. He couldn’t help the bitterness that surged through him, and he was seized with an impulse to drive both Zane and Tyler away from

the horse he had chosen and headed

the way of their race, Sonia led her horse toward the other

she had ridden a horse, and she was getting rusty. She couldn’t even manage to get up on the saddle the first time, having nearly

at the same time you mount your foot on the stirrup, then as

glare at him. “Are you actually telling me how to mount

did not deny this. “Try

a beat or two but did not refuse

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

had just told her and did

did not mount the horse successfully. There was a slight mishap when she tried to flip her right leg over the cantle—her hamstring was tight, and her right leg hung awkwardly on the saddle. Worst of all, she could not retract her leg, either. Before she knew it, she lost her center of gravity and

his horse, thereafter reaching out

onto the field below, and she was gearing up for the impact. However, the pain she had been expecting did not come, and

did she

to her face instantly. “L-Let me go

down on the ground, but

She gaped at him with wide

in response, then said, “Put your

as she was

the saddle,” he continued, and again, she did not

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

embarrassed at

to address the man behind her in a low voice, “H-Hey, do you mind

butt in his effort to support her mounting the horse.

her mount the horse, and he paid no attention to

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