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?”

“Toby, you know all about what Tina has done to Sonia,

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

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

affirmation. “So, what are you still doing

business, and it doesn’t concern

widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina

Tina was basically the epitome of evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus?

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

the door, and her eyes rimmed red as she

tiredly. “Did you hear

and hummed sadly

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

of how

Tina called out to him,

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

enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to keep her away

brother’s name, sounding as if

was about to say something in retort when Tina interjected woefully, “No, Tyler, 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

the reasons might be and regardless of your intentions, you were still behind all those 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

that, he scoffed contemptuously

down hard on her lower

Tyler is trying to tear Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around Toby and me over to their side and gang up

anger and felt a

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

shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He wasn’t wrong anyway. I’m just

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

rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you to break up with me. I’m terrified

then dipped his head to look

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

and asked,

He nodded

up with

murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they

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

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