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

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 adopt a more fitting

lips briefly, then admitted, “Yes,

an affirmation. “So, what are you

frowned and snapped, “This is my business, and it

Toby. Don’t you think I have 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 with Tina as soon as possible. She’s a terrible human being, and

of evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up

and stop butting

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

tiredly. “Did you

nodded and hummed sadly in

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

heard all of his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how

then, Tina called

“What is it? If you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just

in the wrong here. It’s true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to

brother’s name, sounding as if he

wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous

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. A wicked and vicious woman like you has no

scoffed contemptuously at her and

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

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

shuddered in anger and felt

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

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

of?” Toby turned her in his arms and gazed down at

heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice,

sighed when he heard this and cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I won’t ever leave you. Don’t

several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his

and

nodded in

would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me.

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. There’s nothing

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

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