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.

Charles was a sensible person, but the latter proved him wrong at the first chance he got. Seething,

distance, Tyler cupped his hands around his mouth as he called

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

for Sonia and Charles to pick

beautifully with the gorgeous white mare she had picked out from the stables. It was hard for anyone not

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

not particularly good with

even if Sonia had washed her hands off the Fuller Family, she still flashed Tyler a warm smile as she quipped, “You

perked up at this. Sonia’s

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

horse he had chosen and headed for a race with

their race, Sonia led her horse toward the other

couldn’t even manage to get up on the saddle the first time, having nearly

frowned and rode over. “Grab onto the saddle at the same time you mount your foot on the stirrup, then as you

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

deny this. “Try it

beat or two but did not refuse to

would be great if she could get a free coaching session in the

what he had just told

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

saw this, and he dismounted his horse, thereafter reaching out his

below, and she was gearing up for the impact. However, the pain she had been expecting did not come, and she could even detect the faint scent

and only then did she realize that Toby was

to her face instantly. “L-Let me go right

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 you up onto

She gaped at him with wide eyes. “You’ll

stoically in response, then said, “Put your left foot on

as

the saddle,” he continued, and again, she did

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

flustered and embarrassed

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

butt in his effort to support her mounting the horse. Struck

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

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