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

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 far as he was concerned, he should adopt a more fitting nickname for

lips briefly, then admitted, “Yes,

affirmation. “So, what

and snapped, “This is my business, and it doesn’t concern you one

your biological brother, 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

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

Toby only grew impatient as he said, “Okay, that’s enough. Just watch your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that, he

happened to be standing behind the door, and her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…” she

“Did you hear

and hummed

was slightly flustered as he averted his

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

then, Tina called out to him,

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

is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting

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

Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to

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

said that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and

his retreating figure and bit down hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds

Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around Toby and me over to their side and

the thought of this, she shuddered in anger and felt a strong surge of hatred for

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

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

Toby turned her in his arms and gazed down

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

hands, then dipped his head to look at her

to go out with him

blinked and

nodded in

talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant

Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s

into a smile, then nuzzled into

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