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 has done to

so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As

briefly, then admitted,

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

my business, and it doesn’t concern you

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 I am

up to next. What if she throws Toby

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

red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…” she

tiredly. “Did you hear

hummed sadly in

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

would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might

called

then let’s just say you’d be disappointed

to attempt murder, and it’s not

brother’s name,

for. I just wanted to say that

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. A wicked and vicious woman like you has no right marrying my brother. You’re only going to burden him

contemptuously at her and stalked

retreating figure and bit down hard on her lower lip as

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

and felt

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

her composure and schooled her features into an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame

you scared of?” Toby turned her

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

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

agreed to go out with him and become

and asked,

He nodded in

is your brother. Surely he would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would

so it’s not like they have a say

then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That makes me feel

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