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?”

door to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know all about

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

pursed his lips briefly, then admitted, “Yes, I

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

business, and it

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.

evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or worse—what if she drags our family name

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

rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively.

“Did

hummed sadly in

slightly flustered as he averted his gaze,

regardless of

Tina called out

looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s

enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my

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

retort when Tina interjected woefully, “No, Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to say that I

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

that, he scoffed contemptuously

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

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

she shuddered in anger and felt a strong surge

might be crying and pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and he doesn’t think before he speaks. I hope you

an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame

Toby turned her in his arms and

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

dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I won’t ever leave

to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was no

and

He nodded in

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

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

smile, then nuzzled into his

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