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 first chance he got. Seething,

in the distance, Tyler cupped his hands around his mouth as he called out to his

his foolish brother an indifferent look before completely ignoring them, then got on his own horse to trot over to the other side of

Sonia and Charles to

which juxtaposed beautifully with the gorgeous white mare she had picked out from the stables. It was

toward her on his horse and let out a low whistle. “Not bad. Who could have known that you’d

good with words, so he complimented lamely,

often the most sincere, so even if Sonia had washed her hands off the Fuller Family, she still flashed Tyler a warm smile as she

at this. Sonia’s finally speaking to

of them engage in friendly conversation. He couldn’t help the bitterness that surged through him, and he was seized with an impulse to

rode out on the horse he had chosen and headed for

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

getting rusty. She couldn’t even manage

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

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

did not deny this. “Try

beat or two but

she was here for horseback riding anyway, it would be great if she could get a free coaching session in the process. As such, she did not feel

he had just told her and did as

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

shifted when he saw this, and he dismounted his horse, thereafter reaching out his arm to catch the falling

gearing up for the impact. However, the pain she

eyes doubtfully, and only then did she realize that

her face instantly. “L-Let me go

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

with wide eyes. “You’ll propel

response, then said,

as she

onto the saddle,” he continued, and again,

cupped her rump with one hand while lifting her right leg up with the other, working to propel her onto the

embarrassed at

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

glanced at the right hand in question, which was placed firmly on her butt in his effort to support her mounting the horse. Struck by

horse, and he paid no attention to how the position of his hand might be

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