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?”

door to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know

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

lips briefly, then

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

my business, and it

“Listen to me, Toby. You

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

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

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

sighed tiredly. “Did you

and hummed

Tyler was slightly flustered as he averted his gaze,

embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might be. He let

Tina called out to him,

and asked icily, “What is it? If you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d

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

Toby was clearly displeased as he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding as if he was building up to an

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

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

that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and

lower lip as the storm clouds

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

thought of this, she shuddered in anger and felt a

into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and he doesn’t think before he speaks. I

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

Toby turned her in his

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

her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly

agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there

blinked and asked,

nodded

your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when your family pressures you?” Tina gazed up

Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a say in whatever I

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

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