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

to call Tina by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he

lips briefly, then admitted,

by such an affirmation. “So,

frowned and snapped, “This is my business, and it doesn’t

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 I

what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under

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 opened the door to the veranda

the door, and her eyes rimmed red as

tiredly. “Did

nodded and hummed

averted his

had heard all of his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he

called out to

his tracks and asked icily, “What is it? If 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

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

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

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 intention to

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 you being together with my brother. But now, I realize how blind and ridiculous I was. A wicked and vicious woman like you has

said that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and

her lower

first, and now 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

anger and felt a

spite, Toby thought she might be crying and pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and

shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He

you scared of?” Toby turned her in his arms and

a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you to break up with me. I’m

and cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I won’t ever leave you. Don’t you believe

pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and

blinked and

nodded

and force you to break up with me. Would you still

it’s not like they have a say in whatever I decide.

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

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