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.

was a sensible person, but the latter proved him wrong at the first chance he

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

them, then got on his own horse to trot over to

for Sonia and Charles to pick out their

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

a low whistle. “Not bad. Who could have known that you’d

was not particularly good with words,

had washed her hands off the Fuller Family, she still flashed Tyler

up at this. Sonia’s finally

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

he had chosen

wanting to get in the way of their race, Sonia led her horse toward

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

saddle at the same time you mount your

glare at him. “Are you actually telling me how

this. “Try

for a beat or two but did not refuse to follow his

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

he had just told her and

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 to topple

and he dismounted his horse, thereafter

the field 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 of

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

instantly. “L-Let me go right

ground, but he did not draw back his hand from where it rested in the curve of her waist. “Get

gaped at him with wide eyes. “You’ll propel me

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

did as she

continued, and again, she did not

go of her waist and lowered himself slightly, then cupped her rump with one hand while lifting her right leg up with

was flustered and embarrassed at

behind her in a low voice, “H-Hey,

which was placed firmly on her butt in his effort to support her mounting the horse. Struck by sudden comprehension, he raised a

he paid no attention to how the position of his hand

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