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?”

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

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

his lips briefly, then admitted,

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

business, and it doesn’t

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

she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under

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

be standing behind the door, and her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively.

“Did you hear

hummed sadly in

was slightly flustered as he averted his gaze, not wanting to look her in the

of his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might be. He let out a dry cough and

Tina called

his 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

true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for

Toby was clearly displeased as he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding as

and he was 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 that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss Reed. However, I have reasons for it, and it was not my intention to hurt her.

you were still behind all those things, weren’t you?” Tyler cut her off bluntly. Then, he added, “There was a 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, I realize how blind and ridiculous I was.

contemptuously at her and stalked

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

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

anger and

her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m

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

turned her in his arms

and listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m

dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he

relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become

blinked and

nodded in

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

hair and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s

satisfaction and broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his

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