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

track in the distance, Tyler cupped his hands around his mouth as he called out to his brother, “Toby, come over here and

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

and Charles to

in red jodhpurs, which juxtaposed beautifully with the gorgeous white mare she had picked out from the stables. It was hard for

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

good with words, so he complimented lamely,

often the most sincere, so even if Sonia had washed her hands off the Fuller

this. Sonia’s finally speaking

them engage in friendly conversation. He couldn’t help the bitterness that

on the horse he had chosen and headed for a race with Zane, Tyler,

not wanting to get in the way of their race, Sonia led her horse toward the

getting rusty. She couldn’t even manage to get up on the saddle the

onto the saddle at the same time you mount your foot on the stirrup, then as you spring, remember to

you actually telling me how to

deny this. “Try

for a beat or two but did

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

just told her and did as she

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 began

he dismounted his horse,

the impact. However, the pain she had been expecting did not come,

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

instantly. “L-Let me go

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

him with

then said, “Put your left foot on

did as she was

he continued, and again, she

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

embarrassed at his blatant

man behind her in a low voice, “H-Hey,

in his effort to support her mounting the

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

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