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.

there, he had been convinced that Charles was a sensible person, but the latter proved him wrong at the first

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

brother an indifferent look before completely ignoring them, then got on his own horse to trot

take long for Sonia and Charles to

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

on his horse and let out a low whistle.

hand, was not particularly good with words,

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

at this. Sonia’s finally

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

had chosen and headed for a race with Zane, Tyler, and

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

last time she had ridden a horse, and she was getting rusty. She couldn’t even manage to get

“Grab onto the saddle at the same time you mount

at him. “Are you actually telling me how to

this.

or two but did not refuse

great if she could get a free coaching session in the process. As such, she did

told her and did as she

not mount 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,

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

she was gearing up for the impact. However, the pain she had been expecting did not

did she realize that

face instantly. “L-Let me go right

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

She gaped at him with wide eyes.

then said, “Put your left foot

did as she was

continued, and again,

slightly, then cupped her rump with one hand while lifting her right leg up

and embarrassed at his

man behind her in a low

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

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

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