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?”

to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know all about what Tina has done

the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was concerned, he should adopt a

briefly, then admitted,

affirmation. “So, what

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

the right to be concerned?” Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break

wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or worse—what

impatient as he said, “Okay, that’s enough. Just watch your own back and

be standing behind the door, and her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…” she began, chewing her lip

tiredly. “Did you hear

hummed sadly in

flustered as he averted his gaze, not wanting to look

of how thick-skinned he might be. He let

called out

it? If you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d

attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting

his brother’s name, sounding as if he was

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 have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss Reed. However, I have reasons for it, and it was

gentle person, and I was completely fine with you being together with my brother. But

said that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and stalked

hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered

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

and felt a strong surge of hatred for

he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and he doesn’t think before he speaks. I hope you won’t hold it against

shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all.

Toby turned her in his arms and

then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince

dipped his head to

had relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was no way he would leave

blinked and asked,

He nodded in

would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when

her hair and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like

then nuzzled into

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