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?”

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

by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was

his lips briefly, then

aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what are

my business, and

Don’t you think I have the right to be concerned?” Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with

what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or worse—what if she drags our family name through the

said, “Okay, that’s enough. Just watch your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that, he opened the door to the

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

sighed tiredly. “Did

hummed sadly

slightly flustered as he averted his gaze,

feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he

Tina called out to him,

for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s no

evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my

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

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 not my

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

he scoffed contemptuously at her and stalked

down hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered ominously in her

to tear Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and

of this, she shuddered in anger and felt a strong surge

behind as he placated, “I’m

regained her composure and schooled her features into an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all.

her

heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you to break up with me. I’m terrified that you really will leave

dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised,

several times before she agreed to go out with him and

blinked and asked,

He nodded in

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

of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not

into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That

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