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.

been convinced that Charles was a sensible person, but the latter proved him wrong at the first chance he got. Seething, Toby thought,

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

brother an indifferent look before completely ignoring them, then got on

Sonia and Charles

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

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

particularly good with words, so he complimented lamely,

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

at this.

too far away, Toby was seated on 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

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

in the way of their race, Sonia led

time 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 toppled over

this, Toby frowned and rode over. “Grab onto the saddle at the same time you mount your foot on the stirrup, then as you spring, remember to swing your right leg over the

you

not deny this. “Try it

a beat or two but did

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

he had just told her and did

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

dismounted his

for the impact. However, the pain she had been expecting did not come, and she could even detect

then did she realize that Toby was

to her face instantly.

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

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

hummed stoically in response, then said, “Put your left

as she was

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

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

flustered and embarrassed

a low voice, “H-Hey, do you mind taking

the right hand in question, which was placed firmly on her butt 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

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