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

rather repulsive to call Tina by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia.

lips briefly, then

affirmation. “So, what are

business, and it doesn’t concern you one

Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina as soon as possible. She’s a

wicked schemes she might be up

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

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

tiredly. “Did you hear

hummed sadly

his gaze, not wanting to look her in

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

Tina called out to him,

tracks and asked icily, “What is it? If you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s no way I’m going to say sorry

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

displeased as he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding as

for. I just wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss Reed. However, I have reasons for it,

time when I thought you were a kind and gentle person, and I was

contemptuously at her and

down hard on her lower lip as

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 over to their side and gang up against

in anger and felt a strong surge of

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

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

turned her in his arms and

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

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

to go out with him and become

and asked,

He nodded in

force you to break up with

so it’s not like they

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

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