Tyler lowered his head, looking as crestfallen as he was stunned.

Meanwhile, Charles scoffed as he glanced over at Toby haughtily. “So, do you still want me to apologize, President Fuller?”

 

The subtext of his question was clear: if he were to be forced to apologize, then he would expose even more startling crimes on Tina’s track record.

Toby understood what was at stake, and he was grim as he returned Charles’ sullen gaze.

Tina, on the other hand, was somewhat terrified as she tugged on Toby’s arm. She forced out a tight smile and said, “Let’s forget about this, Toby. Charles is right; I’ve done so many terrible things to Miss Reed, so it’s only right that we excuse them from making an apology.”

Charles quirked his lips mockingly. “It looks like you guys have given up on an apology from me, so I’m going to take my leave now. The air here reeks of hypocrisy.”

 

As he said this, he flapped his hand in front of his nose as though to fan away some repulsive scent and headed up the stairs.

Seeing this, Rebecca let out a full-body yawn and interjected, “I’m worn out from all the horseback riding. I think I’ll take a nap in my room.”

 

“Well, I’m not staying here if the rest of you are leaving,” Zane concluded as he rose from his seat.

Very soon, Toby and the two others were the only ones remaining in the living room.

Tyler glanced at Toby, then Tina. At last, he grabbed the former by the arm and proceeded to guide him toward the veranda. “Come over here, Toby. I need to talk to you about something.”

When they reached the veranda, Toby drew his arm back and demanded, “What is it?”

him. “Toby, you

it rather repulsive to call Tina by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was concerned, he should adopt a more

pursed his lips briefly, then admitted,

aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what are you still

and snapped, “This is my business, and it doesn’t

to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina as soon as possible. She’s a terrible human being,

there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus?

grew impatient as he said, “Okay, that’s enough. Just watch your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that,

door, and her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…” she

“Did you

nodded and hummed sadly in

averted his gaze, not

she had heard all of his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might be. He let

then, Tina called out

you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say

the wrong here. It’s true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and

brother’s name, sounding as if he was building up

his fists, and he was about to say something in retort when Tina interjected woefully, “No, Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to say that I

the reasons might be and regardless of your intentions, you were still behind all those things, weren’t you?” Tyler cut her off bluntly. Then, he added, “There was a time when I thought you were a kind and gentle person, and I was completely fine with you being together with my brother. But now, I realize how blind and ridiculous I was. A wicked and vicious woman like you has no right marrying my

said that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and

her lower

Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around Toby and

thought of this, she shuddered in anger and

was simmering in spite, Toby thought she might be crying and pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and

an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He wasn’t wrong anyway. I’m just

of?” Toby turned her in

voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to

his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I won’t ever leave you. Don’t you believe

all, he had relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was

blinked and

nodded

is your brother. Surely he would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be

smoothed down her hair and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s

in satisfaction and broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest

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