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?”

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

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

briefly,

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

my business, and it doesn’t concern

so? I’m 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 might be up to next. What if she

back and stop butting into my

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

sighed tiredly. “Did you

hummed

as he averted his

would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how

then, Tina called out to him,

you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s no way I’m going to say

to attempt murder, and it’s

brother’s name, sounding as if he was

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

he added, “There was a time when I thought you were a kind and gentle person, and I was completely fine

he scoffed contemptuously at

watched his retreating figure and bit down hard on her lower

tear Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around Toby and

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

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

features into an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He wasn’t wrong anyway. I’m just a little

of?” Toby turned her in his arms and gazed

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

heard this and cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at

had relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was no way he

and

nodded

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

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

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

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