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

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 adopt a more fitting

his lips briefly, then admitted, “Yes,

was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation.

business, and

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 terrible human being, and I am totally against

evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What

and stop butting into my affairs.”

eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…” she began, chewing her

tiredly. “Did

and hummed

flustered as he averted his gaze, not

would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might be. He let out a

called

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

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

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

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

be and regardless of your intentions, 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

said that, he scoffed contemptuously at her

bit down hard on her lower lip as

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

she shuddered in anger and felt a strong surge of

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

shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He wasn’t wrong anyway. I’m just a

of?” Toby turned her in his

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

cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I

pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there

blinked and asked,

nodded

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

the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have

in satisfaction and broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That makes me

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