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

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

his lips briefly, then admitted, “Yes, I

was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what are you

business, and it

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

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? Or

and stop butting into my affairs.” With that,

her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…”

tiredly. “Did

nodded and hummed

he averted his

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

called out

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

the wrong here. It’s true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to keep

exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding

his fists, and he 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

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

he scoffed contemptuously at her and

hard on her lower lip as

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

the thought of this, she shuddered in anger and

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 him at all. He wasn’t

of?” Toby turned her

on his chest and listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you to break up

hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly

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

blinked and

nodded

force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when your

head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s

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

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