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?”

closed the door to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know all about what Tina has done to Sonia, don’t

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

briefly,

was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what

business, and it doesn’t concern

as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina as soon as possible. She’s a terrible human being, and I am totally

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

back and stop butting into my affairs.”

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

sighed tiredly. “Did

and hummed

flustered as he averted his gaze,

his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might

Tina called out to him,

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

enough to attempt murder, and it’s not

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

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

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,

contemptuously at

and bit down hard on her lower lip as the

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

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

her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler

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

you scared of?” Toby turned her in his arms and gazed

his chest and listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you

and cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look

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

and asked,

nodded in

Tyler 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

hair and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a say in whatever I decide.

nuzzled into his chest once more. “That makes

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